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- Title
Space Telescopes.
- Authors
Clampin, Mark; Flanagan, Kathryn A.
- Abstract
The article offers information on space telescopes, emphasizing on the implementation and design of major space observatories from the gamma-ray to far-infrared. It highlights the technical and scientific breakthroughs enabled by these telescopes. It adds that in-depth discussions of the design considerations are provided for visible and x-ray telescopes as well as the technical challenges and concepts for future space telescopes.
- Subjects
SPACE telescopes; HUBBLE Space Telescope (Spacecraft); GAMMA ray telescopes; ULTRAVIOLET telescopes; X-ray telescopes
- Publication
Optical Engineering, 2012, Vol 51, Issue 1, p011001-1
- ISSN
0091-3286
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1117/1.OE.51.1.011001