Occulter for exoplanet exploration

A space based occulter is provided. It comprises a base portion and a blanket section extending radially from the base portion. A plurality of starlight blocking petals are attached to the base portion and attached to the blanket section, the petals extending radially from the base portion, each of...

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Hauptverfasser:	TENERELLI DOMENICK, MCCULLY SEAN, PUTNAM DAVID
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS AVIATION BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS COSMONAUTICS ELECTRICITY OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS OPTICS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Zusammenfassung:	A space based occulter is provided. It comprises a base portion and a blanket section extending radially from the base portion. A plurality of starlight blocking petals are attached to the base portion and attached to the blanket section, the petals extending radially from the base portion, each of the petals being hingedly connected to an adjacent petal.