BLITS: Reflector Information
Additional information about the BLITS retroreflector array can be found in Section III and Section V of the BLITS Mission Support Request Form.
Additional information about the BLITS-M retroreflector array can be found in Section III and Section V of the BLITS-M Mission Support Request Form.
The images below have been extracted from these support request forms.
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BLITS-M Refractive indices and systematic correction
| ZEMAX | Real | |||||
| normal (room) conditions | Р = 0, Т = - 25°С | |||||
| Phase refractive index | Group Refractive Index | Phase refractive index | Group Refractive Index | Phase refractive index | Group Refractive Index | |
| К108 | 1.5190497 | 1.5494423 | 1.519478 | 1.549706 | 1.5199163 | 1.5497552 |
| ТФ105 | 1.7643052 | 1.8733432 | 1.764831 | 1.8742838 | 1.7647075 | 1.8740439 |
| Systematic correction (mm) calculated for axial beam | 273.063 | 273.108 | 273.182 | |||
The systematic correction measured in air for the BLITS-M spacecraft (flight model) is 272.522 mm. It is less than theoretical, possibly due to the curvature of the wave front. The satellite works only with 532 nm wavelength.
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