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An overview of formation flying technology development for the Terrestrial Planet Finder missionThe objective of the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) mission is to find and characterize earth-like planets orbiting other stars. Three architectural options are under consideration for this mission: a formation-flying interferometer (FFI), a structurally-connected interferometer, and a coronagraph.
Document ID
20210005034
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other
External Source(s)
Authors
Regehr, M.
Landin, B.
Purcell, G.
Scharf, D.
Tien, J.
Wette, M.
Ahmed, A.
Aung, M.
Date Acquired
March 6, 2004
Publication Date
March 6, 2004
Publication Information
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Technical Review
Keywords
formation
flying
precision
formation
flying
TPF
formation
flying
interferometer

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