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Documents
The complete
The complete
mission library.
Every public document for the CELESTE concept study — overviews, science briefs, technical reports, and conference materials.
Mission Overview
3 documentsCELESTE — Orbiting Configurable Artificial Star Mission Architecture
Full mission architecture document for CELESTE — the Orbiting Configurable Artificial Star concept for hybrid space and ground-based adaptive optics.
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CELESTE AS3 Study Report
NASA Astrophysics Strategic Mission Concept Study (AS3) report on the CELESTE mission. Public version released by NASA Headquarters.
NASA GSFC
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CELESTE — Keck Instrument Development (ORKID)
Overview of the CELESTE Keck Instrument Development effort, covering the ORKID instrument concept and its role in the hybrid observatory.
NASA GSFC
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Science Papers & Preprints
5 documentsInnovations and Advances in Instrumentation at the W. M. Keck Observatory, Vol. II
Peer-reviewed volume covering the latest instrumentation advances at Keck, including AO and high-contrast imaging systems relevant to CELESTE.
NASA GSFC
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Orbiting Laser Configuration and Sky Coverage: Coherent Reference for Breakthrough Starshot Ground-Based Laser Array
Study of orbiting laser guide star configurations and sky coverage, directly informing the CELESTE laser placement and observing strategy.
NASA GSFC
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Exoplanet Imaging Performance Envelopes for Starshade-Based Missions
Analysis of exoplanet direct-imaging performance limits for starshade architectures, providing context for coronagraphic yield predictions.
NASA GSFC
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Exoplanet Imaging Scheduling Optimization for an Orbiting Starshade Working with Extremely Large Telescopes
Scheduling optimization study for an orbiting occulter paired with ELT-class ground telescopes — directly applicable to CELESTE observing planning.
NASA GSFC
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Mapping the Observable Sky for a Remote Occulter Working with Ground-Based Telescopes
Sky-coverage analysis for hybrid space-and-ground occulter concepts, establishing the accessible target catalog for missions like CELESTE.
NASA GSFC
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Technical Reports
2 documentsOrbiting Configurable Artificial Star — Multi-Wavelength Laser Payload
Technical description of the multi-wavelength laser payload for the orbiting artificial guide star, including performance specifications and heritage.
NASA GSFC
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Astrostationary Orbits for Hybrid Space and Ground-Based Observatories
Analysis of astrostationary orbit options for the CELESTE spacecraft, examining coverage, station-keeping, and science-operations trade-offs.
NASA GSFC
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Presentations & Posters
1 documentQUASAR — QUAsi-Stationary Absolute Radiance Mission
Mission concept document for QUASAR, a related hybrid space-and-ground observatory concept studied alongside CELESTE.
NASA GSFC
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