Receiving Inspection of 18 M1 blanks at India TMT Optics Fabrication Facility in India, on January 16, 2020. Sriram S. and Janani Varadhachari, Optics and Quality Control Engineers from the India TMT Coordination Centre, inspect one of the TMT blanks, size 1.5m, delivered from Japan. Image credit: TMT International Observatory.
Pasadena, CA – One of TMT’s most important components – its huge primary mirror that spans over 30 meters – continues to be manufactured around the world. Last week, TMT Project Office Engineers Scott Shankle and Joshua Church participated in the receiving inspection of 18 M1 Blanks in India, the first blanks that will be polished and hex cut in India as part of TMT’s 492 primary mirror segments, from Japan.
The 18 mirror blanks arrived safely from Japan in early January 2020, after a combination of freight shipping by boat, rail, and truck. They are presently stored in the India TMT Optics Fabrication Facility (ITOFF) inspection area, at IIA Crest Campus, Bengaluru.
The inspection of the first batch of TMT blanks was performed at delivery within ITOFF, by members of the India Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru. The examinations demonstrated that the blanks comply with its specifications, and confirmed the manufacturer achieved excellent quality.
The India TMT Coordination Centre (ITCC) is responsible for the Indian share of technology development and science research toward building TMT.
TMT’s 30-meter mirror will be used to gather light from the universe and allow us to see deeper into space than ever seen before.
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Great Progress Made on the India TMT Optical Fabrication Facility
First batch of 18 Mirror Blanks delivered to India, 16 January 2020. All delivered TMT blanks are stored in India TMT Optics Fabrication Facility (ITOFF) inspection area, at IIA Crest Campus, Bengaluru - Image credit: TMT International Observatory
Members Receiving Inspection Team for TMT Mirror blanks delivered at the India TMT Optics Fabrication Facility in India, on January 16,2020. From Left: Tatsuki Endo (TMT-Japan), Janani Varadhachari (ITCC), Shuji Samizo (Nippon Express) and Nikhil Naik (ITCC) - Image credit: TMT International Observatory.
Delivery 18 TMT mirror blanks to India. On January 16, 2020, the first 18 TMT mirror blanks were successfully delivered to India TMT Optics Fabrication Facility (ITOFF) on IIA Crest campus in Bengaluru - Image credit: TMT International Observatory.
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