OVIRS Primary Mirror Characterization

Jennafer Hakun - Penn State University

Phillip Coulter - NASA GSFC Code 551

Results

Introduction
OSIRIS-Rex Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
(OVIRS) is an op:cal instrument on the Origins
Spectral Interpreta:on Resource Iden:ca:on
Security Regolith Explorer(OSIRIS-Rex). In
coopera:on with the University of Arizona,
Lockheed Mar:n, and the Canadian Space Agency,
NASA Goddard will oversee OSIRIS-Rex and its
mission to map 101955 Bennu and retrieve a piece
of the asteroid in an aSempt to learn more about
our own worlds origins. Canadian scien:sts will
analyze the sample and determine the
components of the asteroid, further giving clues to
how the world was created. OVIRS is being
constructed at NASA GSFC.

Methods
1. Used a theodolite to align the interferometer to the back of the primary mirror.
2. Used the laser radar to measure the mirror ducials to align the mirror to the
theore:cal focus point.
3. Used the Zygo interferometer to measure the surface gure of the mirror.
4. Tipped and :lted the primary mirror in discreet increments un:l the peak
performance point was found.
5. Took a nal interferogram using the Zygo interferometer. Used the laser radar to
measure mirror features to complete mirror characteriza:on.

Purpose
The purpose was to calibrate the ight o-axis
primary mirror in prepara:on to more accurately
place the mirror in its op:cs box during I & T. This
was done by:
*Measuring the metrology features with respect to
the mirror focus
*Finding the true op:cal axis of the mirror
*Obtaining a nal interferogram
Engineers also wanted to reduce setup :me for
mirror alignment.

Figure 4: Primary Mirror Op:cal Setup

Figure 7: Zygo Interferometer and Primary Mirror

Figure 5: Primary Mirror and Reference

Sphere

Figure 10, 11: Final

Interferograms of
Primary Mirror

-X Clocking Flat

Tools
.
Zygo Interferometer- Used to
test the surface of the mirror
and help determine where the
true focus is. (Figure 1)


Laser Radar- Used to
measure points and surfaces.
(Figure 2)


Theodolites- Used to
measure at reec:ve
surfaces. (Figure 3)

Figure 6: Rear View of Mirror

Mounts

Mirror Mounts- Mirror mounts allow for easy rota:ons and clocking. The mirror screws
into the mount and can be easily turned and moved by knobs on the mount.

The results obtained were consistent with the

manufacturers data and the actual focus was
found to be only a few hundred microns from
the theore:cal value. This process improved
set up :me from three days to three hours.
Valuable lessons were learned in this years
tes:ng such as what data points to measure
with the laser radar in order to align the mirror
with the op:cal axis and what ats can be
actually measured. This important data will
help streamline OVIRS as NASA GSFC begins to
inch ever closer to the launch of OSIRIS-Rex in
September of 2016. This mission will be
extremely useful as humans look to space in
the future.

Y
Z X

Figure 1

Fiducials

Moun5ng Holes

Moun5ng Holes

Figure 2

Figure 8: CAD Drawing

of Primary Mirror
+X Clocking Flat

Figure 3

References

Fiducials

"OSIRIS- REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission." NASA Goddard

Space Flight Center. July 24.2014 Web.
"What Is OSIRIS REx?" NASA, July 24.2014 Web

Acknowledgements
Figure 9: Primary Mirror
Fiducials and Other Features

Mirror Fiducials- Fiducials were manufactured on the mirror to allow quick and
ecient alignment of the mirror to the focus and op:cal axis.

I would like to thank Phil Coulter for choosing me to come back a

second year and work with this fantas:c group of op:cs
professionals. Thank you to Joe Mcmann, Vicki Roberts, and
Jamie Gill for all the help throughout the summer. Thank you to
my family for all the support throughout the years.