Abstract
We will describe the space version of our FLOAT proposal. This will be an array of telescopes connected by equal-length single-mode fibers to a mixing station, where the images will be synthesized. The main advantage, compared to all-mirror proposals, is a large simplification of the adjustment problem; the main limitation is exclsuion of far UV. A first step will be a similar array built on a ground-based radiotelescope.
© 1988 Optical Society of America
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