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A Toolbox of Metrology-Based Techniques for Optical System AlignmentThe NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and its partners have broad experience in the alignment of flight optical instruments and spacecraft structures. Over decades, GSFC developed alignment capabilities and techniques for a variety of optical and aerospace applications. In this paper, we provide an overview of a subset of the capabilities and techniques used on several recent projects in a "toolbox" format. We discuss a range of applications, from small-scale optical alignment of sensors to mirror and bench examples that make use of various large-volume metrology techniques. We also discuss instruments and analytical tools.
Document ID
20160011117
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Coulter, Phillip (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Ohl, Raymond G. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Blake, Peter N. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Bos, Brent J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Eichhorn, William L. (Genesis Engineering Solutions, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)
Gum, Jeffrey S. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Hadjimichael, Theodore J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Hagopian, John G. (Sigma Space Corp. Lanham, MD, United States)
Hayden, Joseph E. (Sigma Space Corp. Lanham, MD, United States)
Hetherington, Samuel E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Kubalak, David A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
McLean, Kyle F. (Pinnacle Engineering & Management Solutions Princess Anne, MD, United States)
McMann, Joseph (Sierra Lobo, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Redman, Kevin W. (Sierra Lobo, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sampler, Henry P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Wenzel, Greg W. (Sierra Lobo, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Young, Jerrod L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2016
Publication Date
August 28, 2016
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN35237
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE Optics and Photonics
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: August 28, 2016
End Date: September 1, 2016
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG15CR64C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG14CR62C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
stray light modeling
spaceborne telescopes
technology development

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