Citation
Abstract
This article describes a telescope design for a 10-m optical ground station for deep-space communications. The design for a direct-detection optical communications telescope difiers dramatically from a telescope for imaging applications. In general, the requirements for optical manufacturing and tracking performance are much less stringent for direct detection of optical signals. The technical challenge is providing a design that will operate in the daytime/nighttime conditions required for a Deep Space Network tracking application. The design presented addresses these requirements. The design will provide higher performance at lower cost than existing designs.
Details
- Volume
- 42-147
- Published
- November 15, 2001
- Pages
- 1–17
- File Size
- 289.5 KB