On-Gimbal Telescope Pointing Assembly
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsTim P. Johnson, Chris Shreve
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Abstract
An on-gimbal telescope pointing assembly can comprise a head mirror operable to rotate to adjust an elevation angle of the pointing assembly and an all-reflective telescope operable to rotate to adjust an azimuth angle of the pointing assembly. The all-reflective telescope can comprise a fold mirror defining an output coude path of the all-reflective telescope. The pointing assembly can be operable to rotate about the coude path such that receiving optics can remain fixed while the pointing assembly rotates.
Claims20
An on-gimbal telescope pointing assembly comprising:
- a head mirror operable to rotate to adjust an elevation angle of the pointing assembly;
- and
- an all-reflective telescope operable to rotate to adjust an azimuth angle of the pointing assembly.
A method for configuring an on-gimbal telescope pointing assembly, the method comprising:
- configuring a head mirror that is operable to adjust an elevation angle of the pointing assembly;
- and
- configuring an all-reflective telescope that is operable to adjust an azimuth angle of the pointing assembly.
An on-gimbal telescope pointing assembly comprising:
- a head mirror operable to rotate to adjust an elevation angle of the pointing assembly;
- and
- a telescope comprising a plurality of mirrors,
- wherein two or more mirrors of the plurality or mirrors are oriented and centered along a first plane, and
- wherein at least one mirror of the plurality of mirrors is positioned and centered off of the first plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.