EAGLE: relay mirror technology development

Mary Hartman; Sergio R. Restaino; Jeffrey T. Baker; Don M. Payne; Jerry W. Bukley

doi:10.1117/12.472368

25 June 2002 EAGLE: relay mirror technology development

Mary Hartman, Sergio R. Restaino, Jeffrey T. Baker, Don M. Payne, Jerry W. Bukley

Proceedings Volume 4724, Laser Weapons Technology III; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472368
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

EAGLE (Evolutionary Air & Space Global Laser Engagement) is the proposed high power weapon system with a high power laser source, a relay mirror constellation, and the necessary ground and communications links. The relay mirror itself will be a satellite composed of two optically-coupled telescopes/mirrors used to redirect laser energy from ground, air, or space based laser sources to distant points on the earth or space. The receiver telescope captures the incoming energy, relays it through an optical system that cleans up the beam, then a separate transmitter telescope/mirror redirects the laser energy at the desired target. Not only is it a key component in extending the range of DoD's current laser weapon systems, it also enables ancillary missions. Furthermore, if the vacuum of space is utilized, then the atmospheric effects on the laser beam propagation will be greatly attenuated. Finally, several critical technologies are being developed to make the EAGLE/Relay Mirror concept a reality, and the Relay Mirror Technology Development Program was set up to address them. This paper will discuss each critical technology, the current state of the work, and the future implications of this program.

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Mary Hartman, Sergio R. Restaino, Jeffrey T. Baker, Don M. Payne, and Jerry W. Bukley "EAGLE: relay mirror technology development", Proc. SPIE 4724, Laser Weapons Technology III, (25 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472368

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