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Within a seven month period, Goodrich's Electro-Optical Systems
designed, built, integrated,
tested and delivered the 60 cm Phillips Laboratories balloon borne
telescope. The telescope is the prime optical receiver for experiments
to be conducted in target acquisition, tracking and pointing (ATP) for
ballistic missile defense technology development. The telescope is
designed to survive a 10g parachute landing and to refly a series of
test flights with a minimum of maintenance. Flight altitude is 80,000
feet.
- It is a two-mirror Cassegrain design, operating in the
0.532 to 4.3 micron waveband with an FOV of 3.5 micro-radians.
- System performance (measured) is 0.073 λ RMS at
633 microns.
- The telescope operates over a range of +45°
(from horizontal) to -30°.
- System weight is 200 lb.
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