Wallace Wayne Meyer
Engineers at Lipan Way, Boulder, CO
License number
Colorado 7164
Issued Date
Aug 27, 1966
Renew Date
Apr 1, 2004
Expiration Date
Mar 31, 2006
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
305 Lipan Way, Boulder, CO 80303
Professional information
Deployable Space-Based Telescope
US Patent:
5898529, Apr 27, 1999
Filed:
Jun 20, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/879740
Inventors:
Wallace W. Meyer - Boulder CO
Robert A. Woodruff - Boulder CO
Robert A. Woodruff - Boulder CO
Assignee:
Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Inc. - Boulder CO
International Classification:
G02B 510, G02B 1702, H01Q 108, H01Q 1520
US Classification:
359853
Abstract:
A large aperture light-weight space borne telescope is provided which may be launched by a relatively small launch vehicle. A 6 to 8 meter primary telescope composed of, e. g. , 30 segments arranged in two concentric rings is provided. Supplemental outer mirror segments are stowed behind and substantially perpendicular to the main mirror which is usable in the absence of supplemental mirror deployment. Deployment of outer mirrors segments provides a large aperture telescope with a large field of view. Other deployable components include a secondary mirror, a bus, deployable with respect to the optics portion, and one or more sun shade sheets or panels.