Use of a pathfinder optical telescope element for James Webb Space Telescope risk mitigation

Lee D. Feinberg; Ritva Keski-Kuha; Charlie Atkinson; Scott C. Texter

doi:10.1117/12.855800

11 August 2010 Use of a pathfinder optical telescope element for James Webb Space Telescope risk mitigation

Lee D. Feinberg, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charlie Atkinson, Scott C. Texter

Proceedings Volume 7731, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave; 77313T (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855800
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A Pathfinder of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element is being developed to check out critical ground support equipment and to rehearse integration and testing procedures. This paper provides a summary of the baseline Pathfinder configuration and architecture, objectives of this effort, limitations of Pathfinder, status of its development, and future plans. Special attention is paid to risks that will be mitigated by Pathfinder.

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Lee D. Feinberg, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charlie Atkinson, and Scott C. Texter "Use of a pathfinder optical telescope element for James Webb Space Telescope risk mitigation", Proc. SPIE 7731, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 77313T (11 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855800

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