Integrated Radio and Optical Communications (iROC) Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Optics Alignment Procedure

This Technical Memorandum (TM) describes a procedure and associated equipment for performing an initial, relative alignment of a multiple-element optical system. The specific system of interest motivating this procedure arises from the Integrated Radio and Optical Communications (iROC) project, but is applicable to the more general configuration of a two-element folded, reflective telescope. Each step of the procedure includes a description of the particular degree of freedom (DOF) being addressed, and the associated equipment required, including both commercially available items and those fabricated specifically for this purpose.