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Special Events

Dedication to Jean M. Bennett, 1930–2008

Optical Fabrication & Testing 2008 will dedicate its keynote session on Mid-Spatial Frequencies and PSD, a topic of increasing importance for the fabrication of precision optics, to the memory of Jean M. Bennett who passed away on July 18, 2008. Jean Bennett is well known for her work on surface roughness. She was a past OSA president and a long-time supporter of Optical Fabrication & Testing.

Opening Session – NASA at 50 - a special symposium, co-sponsored with FiO’s Subcommittee on Optical Design and Instrumentation.

It’s been 50 years since the creation of NASA. The resulting extension of mankind’s vision and presence into space has transformed our conception of the universe and of ourselves. This symposium celebrates the iconic achievements: the challenges, failures and discoveries that optical science and engineering have encountered in NASA’s missions. In human exploration, astronomy and earth science, participants deeply involved in past and future missions will engage us with their stories, lessons and achievements in technology and science. Come hear science history, background tutorial, personal history and inspirational lessons; and get a glimpse of NASA’s future.

Invited Speakers

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
The Hubble and Imaging

STuA1, Recovery of the Hubble: Discovery, Cause, Characterization and Mitigation of the Aberration, James B. Breckinridge; NASA, USA   

STuA2 , Wavefront Sensing for Hubble Recovery, James R. Fienup; Inst. of Optics, Univ. of Rochester, USA

STuA3 , The Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope, David S. Leckrone; NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr., USA  

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Future Telescopes

STuB1, Large Space Optics: From Hubble to JWST and Beyond, H. Philip Stahl; NASA, USA  

STuB2, Sparse Aperture Space Telescopes, Interferometry and Astrometry, Michael Shao; JPL, USA  

STuB3, NASA High Contrast Imaging for Exoplanets, Richard Lyon; NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr., USA