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Keeping TMT Cool
November 7th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

TIO passed the final design review of systems designed to cool the telescope and instruments during operations.

Alignment and Phasing System Achieves Major Milestone: Advancing to Final Design Phase
September 23rd, 2024 Engineering & Technology

The Alignment and Phasing System (APS) team has progressed to the Final Design stage after successfully completing the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the APS Optical Bench and Instrument Control System (ICS).

TMT Primary Mirror Segment Control System PDR Successfully Completed
August 23rd, 2024 Engineering & Technology

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO) successfully completed a design review for a critical component of the primary mirror segment control system.

Successful Preliminary Design Review of TMT's Secondary Mirror Support System and Positioner Assembly
August 12th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

The TIO Secondary Mirror Support System and Positioner Assembly team successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review on 2024 July 15–17.

ITCC Delivers Production Components to TMT
June 13th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

The TIO Monrovia Lab has recently received significant shipments of 140 warping harness cables and eight segment actuators from India TMT Coordination Center (ITCC).

TIO Kicks Off the Preliminary Design Contract for the Tertiary Mirror Support System and Positioner Assembly
April 30th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

Recently, Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems (AMOS) in Belgium and TIO conducted a remote kick-off meeting for the preliminary design of the Tertiary Mirror Support System and Positioner Assembly (M3SSPA).

Successful Collaboration with New TMT Polishing Facility in Bengaluru India
March 14th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

In a significant development for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO), Glen Cole, former lead optical fabrication engineer at TIO, recently visited the India-TMT Optics Fabrication Facility (ITOFF) in Bengaluru, India.

TMT International Observatory Produces its 100th Polished Mirror
March 5th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

Today, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO) announces the completion of its 100th mirror segment. Ultimately, TIO will mosaic 492 of these segments to form an extremely large mirror 30 meters in diameter. This mirror will be the core component of the largest optical telescope in the Northern Hemisphere.

Insights from the MODHIS Midterm Conceptual Design Review
February 14th, 2024 Engineering & Technology

The Multi-Objective Diffraction-limited High-resolution Infrared Spectrograph (MODHIS) team recently conducted a midterm conceptual design review at the TMT Project Office in Pasadena on 30 January 2024. Led by Principal Investigator Dimitri Mawet (Caltech), co-Principal Investigator Michael Fitzgerald (UCLA), and Project Scientist Quinn Konopacky (UCSD), the MODHIS team showcased significant updates regarding MODHIS's design and expected...

TMT Laser Guide Star Facility Proceeds to Final Design Phase
December 6th, 2023 Engineering & Technology

The TMT Laser Guide Star Facility has successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review and is advancing to the Final Design Phase. The review was held on 8–9 November 2023 at the TMT International Observatory Project Office and was conducted by a panel consisting of external and internal experts.

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