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Space telescope system

US8498055B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2010
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0025
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A space telescope system includes, but is not limited to, a support platform configured to orbit astronomical object, a plurality of mirrors mounted to the support platform and spaced apart from one another, the plurality of mirrors being configured to reflect a plurality of focused beams, and a focal plane image combiner positioned to intersect the plurality of focused beams and configured to combine the plurality of focused beams to form a composite image.

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