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Euclid primary mirror


Date: 16 December 2015
Satellite: Euclid
Depicts: Mirror blank for primary mirror
Copyright: Airbus Defence & Space

This is the mirror blank for the 1.2-m-diameter Euclid primary mirror.  

The mirror is made of silicon carbide (SiC) and will be covered with a CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) cladding before polishing. A silver coating for the 550-2100 nm spectral range will later be deposited on the highly polished surface.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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