1202.4884 (N. Schartel)
N. Schartel
The historical development of ground based astronomical telescopes leads us
to expect that space-based astronomical telescopes will need to be operational
for many decades. The exchange of scientific instruments in space will be a
prerequisite for the long lasting scientific success of such missions.
Operationally, the possibility to repair or replace key spacecraft components
in space will be mandatory. We argue that these requirements can be fulfilled
with robotic missions and see the development of the required engineering as
the main challenge. Ground based operations, scientifically and technically,
will require a low operational budget of the running costs. These can be
achieved through enhanced autonomy of the spacecraft and mission independent
concepts for the support of the software. This concept can be applied to areas
where the mirror capabilities do not constrain the lifetime of the mission.
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.4884
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