Fluidic Shaping and in-situ Measurement of Liquid Lenses in Microgravity

Luria, Omer; Elgarisi, Mor; Frumkin, Valeri; Razin, Alexey; Ericson, Jonathan D.; Gommed, Khaled; Widerker, Daniel; Gabay, Israel; Belikov, Ruslan; Bookbinder, Jay A.; Balaban, Edward P.; Bercovici, Moran

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2212.08139

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“…The imaging system integrated into the MANTIS payload is the first known example of liquid lens technology to be prepared for launch on a satellite, with NASA's Fluidic Telescope experiment (FLUTE) the only other known work [9]. Liquid lenses were not specifically designed with space applications in mind; however, they present considerable potential for use within the space environment.…”

Section: Imaging Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Deployable optics for the Buccaneer Main Mission (BMM)

Agenbag,

Alvino,

Bandara

et al. 2023

Aeronaut. j.

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Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is currently preparing for the launch of the Buccaneer Main Mission (BMM) satellite, the successor to the Buccaneer Risk Mitigation Mission (BRMM). BMM hosts a high-frequency (HF) antenna and receiver to contribute to the calibration of the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). Verification of the successful deployment and stability of the large HF antenna is critical to the success of the mission. A bespoke deployable optics payload has been developed by DSTG to fulfil the dual purpose of direct verification of the deployed state of the HF antenna and capturing images of the Earth through a rotatable, dual-surfaced mirror and a variable-focus liquid lens. The payload advances research at DSTG in several fields of space engineering, including deployable mechanisms, precision actuation devices, radiation-tolerant electronics, advanced metal polishing and optical metrology. This paper discusses the payload design, material selection, trade-offs considered for the deployable optics payload and preliminary test results.

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Section: Imaging Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%