Episode 594: Building Space Telescopes... In Space
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When it comes to telescopes, bigger is better. That\\u2019s true down here on Earth, and it\\u2019s especially true out in space. As astronomers and engineers design the next generation of giant space telescopes, they\\u2019re running up against the limits of current launch providers. There are only so many ways you can fold a huge telescope to get it to fit inside a 5-meter launch fairing.
\\n\\nThe upcoming James Webb Space Telescope is pretty much the very limit of what you can construct on Earth and put into space in a single launch. To go bigger, space agencies will need to consider assembling their next-generation space telescopes\\u2026 in space.
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\\nhttps://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/technology/in-space-assembly/iSAT_study/
\\nhttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/space-station-assembly
\\nhttps://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2019/07/29/cargo-dragon-berthed-to-station/