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Published July 6, 2018 | Version Published
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Technology maturity for the habitable-zone exoplanet imaging observatory (HabEx) concept

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  • 1. ROR icon Jet Propulsion Lab
  • 2. ROR icon Marshall Space Flight Center
  • 3. ROR icon California Institute of Technology
  • 4. ROR icon Northrop Grumman (United States)

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Abstract

HabEx Architecture A is a 4m unobscured telescope mission concept optimized for direct imaging and spectroscopy of potentially habitable exoplanets, and also enables a wide range of general astrophysics science. The exoplanet detection and characterization drives the enabling core technologies. A hybrid starlight suppression approach of a starshade and coronagraph diversifies technology maturation risk. In this paper we assess these exoplanet-driven technologies, including elements of coronagraphs, starshades, mirrors, jitter mitigation, wavefront control, and detectors. By utilizing high technology readiness solutions where feasible, and identifying required technology development that can begin early, HabEx will be well positioned for assessment by the community in 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey.

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© 2018 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). The HabEx Concept design is pre-decisional information presented for planning and discussion purposes only. This work was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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2019-08-23
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Astronomy Department
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Proceedings of SPIE
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10698