Performance considerations for the astrometric Telescope Facility on the Phase I Space StationThe Astrometric Telescope Facility (ATF) is an optical telescope facility of extreme astrometric precision whose principal scientific purpose is the detection and study of planetary systems about nearby stars. With the recent change in the space station program to two phases, the suitability of initial operations from the phase 1 station need to be evaluated. This paper presents the results of such an evaluation for the Astrometric Telescope Facility.
Document ID
19880055312
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nishioka, Kenji (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Mascy, Alfred C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Sobeck, Charles K. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Sperans, Joel (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Gatewood, George D. (Pittsburgh, University PA, United States)