Inventors:
Kenneth Howard Marshall - Viera FL, US
Paul T H Currie - Colorado Springs CO, US
Joseph Salg - Oviedo FL, US
Joseph B. Houston - Saratoga CA, US
James Harvey - Lake Forest FL, US
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
G01B 9/02
Abstract:
A system and method for testing telescope optics are disclosed. The telescope optics can be testing in-situ, thus more accurately revealing the as-used optical conditions. The optical conditions are input to a test system which, by objective analysis, reveals a condition of the optics and an indication of the need for corrective action. A test bench for testing optics and for validating the test system using modeled telescope optics is also disclosed.