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Status of MSFC X-ray Shell Optics Fabrication CapabilityWe present details of an MSFC development program of electroformed-nickel replicated grazing incidence optics for x-ray imaging. To date a wide variety of mirrors has been produced with diameters ranging from 2.5 cm, for small animal imaging, up to 112 meter, for x-ray astronomy. Around 100 intermediate size shells are currently aboard the HERO x-ray astronomy balloon payload awaiting launch in Fort Sumner, New mexico. Details of the program are presented together with developments currently underway to improve mirror-shell quality from the current approx. 15 arcsec resolution to below 10 arcsec for future x-ray astronomy missions.
Document ID
20070001550
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sthal, H. Philip (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Gubarev, Mikhail (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Ramsey, Brian (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Englehaupt, Darell (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Speegle, Chet (Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: NASA Mirror Technology Days in the Government
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: September 18, 2006
End Date: September 19, 2006
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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