Payload Configuration

The payload for the CHES program is a high image quality, high stability, low distortion optical telescope including optical subsystem, focal plane subsystem and on-orbit calibration subsystem.



 

 

Characteristics of the CHES Payload Optical Telescope System

 No.

 Specification

Characteristics

 1

 Aperture

 φ1.2m

 2

FocalLength

 36m

 3

FOV

 0.44°×0.44°

 4

 Wavelengthcoverage

 500nm - 900nm

 5

 Detectorpixel size

 6.5μm×6.5μm

 6

Focal plane size

 276mm×276mm

 7

Wave aberration

 RMS ≤λ/12

 8

Distortion after calibration

 ~ 1 µas