The SPIRIT thermal system

DiPirro, Michael; Cottingham, Christine; Boyle, R.; Ollendorf, S.; Leisawitz, David

doi:10.1117/12.734140

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“…To improve this situation DiPirro et al (2007) conducted an experiment using an 18% scale model of a preliminary SPIRIT telescope design (Figure 4). [5] The test results agreed remarkably well with pre-test thermal model predictions, proving out the design and giving us confidence that SPIRIT's telescopes and instrument module can be cooled with JWST-like cryocoolers. A continuously-operating adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator will be capable of providing the required detector cooling.…”

Section: The Spirit Origins Probe Mission Conceptsupporting

confidence: 69%

“…Budinoff et al (2007) [4] describe the SPIRIT mechanical design and mechanisms and explain how the mechanical design will meet instrument stability, thermal and packaging requirements. DiPirro et al (2007) [5] present the thermal design concept, thermal modeling results, and the cooling power requirements, and they explain how cryocoolers will be used to meet these requirements. Benford et al (2007) [6] describe detector requirements, including NEP, pixel count and readout speed, and present the rationale for using small arrays of TES bolometers.…”

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The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): the mission design solution space and the art of the possible

Leisawitz

Hyde

Rinehart

et al. 2008

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

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Although the Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT) was studied as a candidate NASA Origins Probe mission, the real world presents a broader set of options, pressures, and constraints. Fundamentally, SPIRIT is a far-IR observatory for high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy designed to address a variety of compelling scientific questions. How do planetary systems form from protostellar disks, dousing some planets in water while leaving others dry? Where do planets form, and why are some ice giants while others are rocky? How did high-redshift galaxies form and merge to form the present-day population of galaxies? This paper takes a pragmatic look at the mission design solution space for SPIRIT, presents Probe-class and facility-class mission scenarios, and describes optional design changes. The costs and benefits of various mission design alternatives are roughly evaluated, giving a basis for further study and to serve as guidance to policy makers.

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Section: The Spirit Origins Probe Mission Conceptsupporting

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): the mission design solution space and the art of the possible

Leisawitz

Hyde

Rinehart

et al. 2008

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

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“…They are known for their simplicity, reliability, zero power input and near-zero performance degradation [6][7][8][9][10]. Consequently, passive radiators have landed as integral heat dissipation devices in many space-vehicles launched till date [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cooling capacity of high porosity open-cell metal foams as passive cryogenic radiators

Dixit

Ghosh

2017

Cryogenics

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“…Budinoff et al (2007) [3] describes the SPIRIT mechanical design and mechanisms and explains how the mechanical design will meet instrument stability, thermal and packaging requirements. DiPirro et al (2007) [4] present the thermal design concept, thermal modeling results, and the cooling power requirements, and they explain how cryocoolers will be used to meet these requirements. Benford et al (2007) [5] describe detector requirements, including NEP, pixel count and readout speed, and present the rationale for using small arrays of TES bolometers.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): optical system design considerations

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The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT) was designed to accomplish three scientific objectives: (1) learn how planetary systems form from protostellar disks and how they acquire their inhomogeneous chemical composition;(2) characterize the family of extrasolar planetary systems by imaging the structure in debris disks to understand how and where planets of different types form; and (3) learn how high-redshift galaxies formed and merged to form the present-day population of galaxies. SPIRIT will accomplish these objectives through infrared observations with a two aperture interferometric instrument. This paper gives an overview into the optical system design, including the design form, the metrology systems used for control, stray light, and optical testing.

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The SPIRIT thermal system

Cited by 9 publications

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The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): the mission design solution space and the art of the possible

The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): the mission design solution space and the art of the possible

Cooling capacity of high porosity open-cell metal foams as passive cryogenic radiators

The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): optical system design considerations

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