GoldHelox solar x-ray telescope testing progress report

Jonathan P. Barnes; Peter W. A. Roming; J. Ward Moody; R. Steven Turley; Paul F. Eastman; T. Lloyd; K. Deric Eldredge; Allen L. Raines; J. Cary Reily; Jeffrey R. Kegley; John W. Keidel; Jeff E. McCracken; Kenneth M. Whitley; Ernest R. Wright; Markus A. Baker; James R. Carpenter; D. Greg Chavers; Harlan J. Haight; K. Barry Hale; Thomas A. Hill; David R. Javins; Joseph K. Norwood; Richard D. Siler; John M. Tucker; David W. Watson; R. Takahashi

doi:10.1117/12.391583

18 July 2000 GoldHelox solar x-ray telescope testing progress report

Jonathan P. Barnes, Peter W. A. Roming, J. Ward Moody, R. Steven Turley, Paul F. Eastman, T. Lloyd, K. Deric Eldredge, Allen L. Raines, J. Cary Reily, Jeffrey R. Kegley, John W. Keidel, Jeff E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Whitley, Ernest R. Wright, Markus A. Baker, James R. Carpenter, D. Greg Chavers, Harlan J. Haight, K. Barry Hale, Thomas A. Hill, David R. Javins, Joseph K. Norwood, Richard D. Siler, John M. Tucker, David W. Watson, R. Takahashi

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Proceedings Volume 4012, X-Ray Optics, Instruments, and Missions III; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391583
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

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The GoldHelox Solar X-ray Telescope underwent several tests during the years of 1997 - 1999, and continues through the testing phase of the project. The instrument itself, a solar telescope to ride on board the Space Shuttle, is designed to photograph the sun in soft x-ray wavelengths between 171 angstroms to 181 angstroms. Critical to its success, many tests are required to insure safety, robustness, and overall accuracy of the telescope during its mission. Among these are shake table tests, optical tests, vacuum integrity, and thermal analysis. This paper describes the GoldHelox project including its current status as a mission, the tests performed on the instrument to date, and the tests pending.

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Jonathan P. Barnes, Peter W. A. Roming, J. Ward Moody, R. Steven Turley, Paul F. Eastman, T. Lloyd, K. Deric Eldredge, Allen L. Raines, J. Cary Reily, Jeffrey R. Kegley, John W. Keidel, Jeff E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Whitley, Ernest R. Wright, Markus A. Baker, James R. Carpenter, D. Greg Chavers, Harlan J. Haight, K. Barry Hale, Thomas A. Hill, David R. Javins, Joseph K. Norwood, Richard D. Siler, John M. Tucker, David W. Watson, and R. Takahashi "GoldHelox solar x-ray telescope testing progress report", Proc. SPIE 4012, X-Ray Optics, Instruments, and Missions III, (18 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391583

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