Selected mission architectures for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF): large, medium, and small

Charles A. Beichman; Daniel R. Coulter; Chris Lindensmith; Peter R. Lawson

doi:10.1117/12.461532

16 December 2002 Selected Mission Architectures For The Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF): Large, Medium, and Small

Charles A. Beichman, Daniel R. Coulter, Chris Lindensmith, Peter R. Lawson

Proceedings Volume 4835, Future Research Direction and Visions for Astronomy; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461532
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

Four teams incorporating scientists and engineers from more than 50 universities and 20 engineering firms have assessed techniques for detecting and characterizing terrestrial planets orbiting nearby stars. The primary conclusion from the effort of the past two years is that with suitable technology investment starting now, a mission to detect terrestrial planets around 150 nearby stars could be launched within a decade. Missions of smaller scale could carry out more modest programs capable of detecting and characterizing gas giant planets around tens of stars and of detecting terrestrial planets around the nearest stars.

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Charles A. Beichman, Daniel R. Coulter, Chris Lindensmith, and Peter R. Lawson "Selected Mission Architectures For The Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF): Large, Medium, and Small", Proc. SPIE 4835, Future Research Direction and Visions for Astronomy, (16 December 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461532

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