The Lynx X-ray Mirror assembly is the most powerful X-ray optic ever conceived. We know how to build it.
This Industry report by Northrop Grumman and L3Harris takes a deep-dive into a feasible, optimized, and parallelized manufacturing plan. This is a ground-up study by two companies with world-leading, decades-long experience in these specialized areas. It is led by two world-class experts: Jon Arenberg (Chief Engineer for Space Science Missions at Northrop Grumman) and Lynn Allen (Senior Manager for Precision Optics at L3Harris).
The report’s ultimate conclusion? No, the Lynx mirror is not too large to manage, nor it is an unprecedented manufacturing job.
The study also developed an Industry-led ground-up grassroots mirror cost estimate, whose bottom line number is fully consistent with the Lynx team’s internal estimate.
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