Design of a mirror pointing and occulting mechanism for the ultraviolet coronagraph spectrometer

Clifton O. Highman; Scott M. Woolaway; Kenneth L. Belmont

doi:10.1117/12.138196

25 November 1992 Design of a mirror pointing and occulting mechanism for the ultraviolet coronagraph spectrometer

Clifton O. Highman, Scott M. Woolaway, Kenneth L. Belmont

Proceedings Volume 1697, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing VI; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138196
Event: Aerospace Sensing, 1992, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A lightweight, stable optical assembly, which combines the functions of precision mirror pointing and occulting of stray light into a single package has been developed. This assembly, known as the Mirror and Occulter Mechanism (MOM), is a critical component of the Ultraviolet Coronagraph Spectrometer (UVCS), to be flown on the European SOHO spacecraft in 1995. This paper describes the two-part mechanism and control system design and discusses development testing and life testing activities.

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Clifton O. Highman, Scott M. Woolaway, and Kenneth L. Belmont "Design of a mirror pointing and occulting mechanism for the ultraviolet coronagraph spectrometer", Proc. SPIE 1697, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing VI, (25 November 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138196

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