Space telescope system
US8498055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2031 |
Classification
- 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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