AIV procedure for a CHEOPS demonstration model

M. Bergomi; V. Viotto; D. Magrin; M. Dima; D. Greggio; J. Farinato; L. Marafatto; R. Ragazzoni; M. Munari; I. Pagano; G. Scandariato; S. Scuderi; T. Beck; R. Buxton; D. Piazza; W. Benz; C. Broeg; V. Cessa; G. Piotto

doi:10.1117/12.2056635

28 August 2014 AIV procedure for a CHEOPS demonstration model

M. Bergomi, V. Viotto, D. Magrin, M. Dima, D. Greggio, J. Farinato, L. Marafatto, R. Ragazzoni, M. Munari, I. Pagano, G. Scandariato, S. Scuderi, T. Beck, R. Buxton, D. Piazza, W. Benz, C. Broeg, V. Cessa, G. Piotto

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Proceedings Volume 9143, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave; 91435B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056635
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The CHaracterizing ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS) is an ESA Small Mission whose launch is planned for the end of 2017. It is a Ritchey-Chretien telescope with a 320 mm aperture providing a FoV of 0.32 degrees, which will target nearby bright stars already known to host planets, and measure, through ultrahigh precision photometry, the radius of exo-planets, allowing to determine their composition. This paper will present the details of the AIV plan for a demonstration model of the CHEOPS Telescope with equivalent structure but different CTEs. Alignment procedures, needed GSEs and devised verification tests will be described and a path for the AIV of the flight model, which will take place at industries premises, will be sketched.

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M. Bergomi, V. Viotto, D. Magrin, M. Dima, D. Greggio, J. Farinato, L. Marafatto, R. Ragazzoni, M. Munari, I. Pagano, G. Scandariato, S. Scuderi, T. Beck, R. Buxton, D. Piazza, W. Benz, C. Broeg, V. Cessa, and G. Piotto "AIV procedure for a CHEOPS demonstration model", Proc. SPIE 9143, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 91435B (28 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056635

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