Thirty Meter Telescope project update

Larry Stepp

doi:10.1117/12.928006

17 September 2012 Thirty Meter Telescope project update

Larry Stepp

Proceedings Volume 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV; 84441G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928006
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a public-private-international partnership to build an extremely large optical-infrared telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawai'i. This paper summarizes the design and predicted performance of TMT, and provides updates on the status of the development and prototype testing activities. TMT is currently in its preconstruction phase. The roles of the partner institutions for developing and delivering observatory subsystems are now well defined, the design work is maturing and plans for construction are in place. Current plans are for start of construction in April 2014, with first light including all 492 segments installed by the end of 2021.

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Larry Stepp "Thirty Meter Telescope project update", Proc. SPIE 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV, 84441G (17 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928006

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