Solar rejection for an orbiting telescopeThe present work discusses some of the constraints that the optical designer must deal with in optimizing spaceborne sensors that must look at or near the sun. Analytical techniques are described for predicting the effects of stray radiation from sources such as mirror scatter, baffle scatter, diffraction, and ghost images. In addition, the paper describes a sensor design that has been flown on the Apollo Telescope Mount (Skylab) to aid astronauts in locating solar flares. In addition to keeping stray radiation to a minimum, the design had to be nondegradable by the direct solar heat load.
Document ID
19750053271
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Rehnberg, J. D. (Perkin-Elmer Corp. Norwalk, Conn., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: Effective systems integration and optical design; Seminar