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A mission architecture to reach and operate at the focal region of the solar gravitational lens
Henry Helvajian, Alan Rosenthal, John Poklemba +6
We present initial results of an ongoing engineering study on the feasibility of a space mission to the focal region of the solar gravitational lens (SGL). The mission goal is to c…
A Mission to Nature's Telescope for High-Resolution Imaging of an Exoplanet
Louis D. Friedman, Darren Garber, Slava G. Turyshev +4
The solar gravitational lens (SGL) provides a factor of amplification for viewing distant point sources beyond our solar system. As such, it may be used for resolved imag…
Exploring the Outer Solar System with Solar Sailing Smallsats on Fast-Transit Trajectories and In-Flight Autonomous Assembly of Advanced Science Payloads
Slava G. Turyshev, Henry Helvajian, Louis D. Friedman +4
We discuss the in-flight autonomous assembly as the means to build advanced planetary science payloads to explore the outer regions of the solar system. These payloads are robotica…
Recognizing the Value of the Solar Gravitational Lens for Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet
Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Janice Shen +18
The Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL) allows for major brightness amplification ( at wavelength of m) and extreme angular resolution ( arcsec) within…
Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet with a Solar Gravity Lens Mission
Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Leon Alkalai +17
The remarkable optical properties of the solar gravitational lens (SGL) include major brightness amplification (~1e11 at wavelength of 1 um) and extreme angular resolution (~1e-10…