Point Design

The GSMT Book

• Enabling a Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope for the Astronomical Community

Systems Engineering

The following linked documents represent outcomes of NIO studies prior to 2002. These contributed to the intellectual heritage of the current TMT concept.

• Optics and Optomechanicals
  • Optical Design and Fabrication (PPT)
  • Optical Design and Fabrication for an Extremely Large Telescope
• Adaptive Optics
  • Gemini's Adaptive Optics Program
• Control Systems
  • GSMT Overview: Stepp, Gregory - September 11, 2001
  • Current Concept and Status of GSMT Control Systems: Angeli - September 11, 2001
  • MSFC's Heritage in Segmented Mirror Control Technology: Racokzy - September 11, 2001
  • Implications of Wind Testing Results on the GSMT Control Systems: Smith - September 11, 2001
  • Pointing Control for a Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope: Wallace - September 11, 2001
• Telescope Structure
  • Strawman Structural Design of a 30-m Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope (Zipped Word and PowerPoint files)
• Enclosures
• Instruments
• Image Gallery

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