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Modeling the TPF interferometer
2004
Modeling and Systems Engineering for Astronomy
The Terrestrial Planet Finder interferometer design concepts are large and complex systems that must operate in environments that are impractical to reproduce in preflight testing. The structurally-connected design is 36 meters longlonger than all but one thermal vacuum chamber in existence. The formation flying design will be comprised of up to five separate spacecraft, each with a sunshield over 15 meters on a side, and is designed to operate with formation sizes spanning over 100 meters to
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