Author : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
Release : 2018-10-15
Genre : Science
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Towards Other Planetary Systems (Tops): A Technology Needs Identification Workshop - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Towards Other Planetary Systems (Tops): A Technology Needs Identification Workshop write by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa. This book was released on 2018-10-15. Towards Other Planetary Systems (Tops): A Technology Needs Identification Workshop available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The workshop identified a strong commonality between the technology needs for NASA's TOPS program and the technology needs that were identified for NASA's astrophysics program through its Astrotech 21 survey. The workshop encourages NASA to have the Solar System Exploration and Astrophysics Div. work cooperatively to share in technology studies that are common to both programs, rather than to conduct independent studies. It was also clear, however, that there are technology needs specific to TOPS, and these should be pursued by the Solar System Exploration Div. There are two technology areas that appear to be particularly critical to realizing the ultimate performance that is being sought under the TOPS program, these areas are metrology and optics. The former is critical in calibration and verification of instrument performance, while the latter is needed to provide optical systems of sufficient quality to conduct a search for and characterization of other planetary systems at the more extreme levels of performance identified in TOPS program. Black, David C. and Nishioka, Kenji Unspecified Center NAG2-657