Terrestrial Planet Finder Interferometer: 2007-2008 Progress and Plans

Lawson, P. R.; Lay, O. P.; Martin, S. R.; Peters, R. D.; Gappinger, R. O.; Ksendzov, A.; Scharf, D. P.; Booth, A. J.; Beichman, C. A.; Serabyn, E.; Johnston, K. J.; Danchi, W. C.

This paper provides an overview of technology development for the Terrestrial Planet Finder Interferometer (TPF-I). TPF-I is a mid-infrared space interferometer being designed with the capability of detecting Earth-like planets in the habitable zones around nearby stars. The overall technology roadmap is presented and progress with each of the testbeds is summarized. The current interferometer architecture, design trades, and the viability of possible reduced-scope mission concepts are also presented.

Document ID

20150008604

Document Type

Conference Paper

External Source(s)

hdl:2014/44821

Authors

Lawson, P. R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Lay, O. P. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Martin, S. R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Peters, R. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Gappinger, R. O. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Ksendzov, A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Scharf, D. P. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Booth, A. J. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Beichman, C. A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Serabyn, E. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)

Johnston, K. J. (Naval Observatory Washington, DC, United States)

Danchi, W. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)

Date Acquired

May 20, 2015

Publication Date

June 23, 2008

Subject Category

Meeting Information

SPIE Conference on Astronomical Instrumentation(Marseille)

Distribution Limits

Public

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Keywords

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