
Abstract
Why mirrored surfaces are used in spacecraft assembly and test, how they are measured, and why a laser tracker is the right instrument for it. Covers cube and mirror characteristics, how not to measure a mirror, and the two laser tracker methods – direct autocollimation and the 2-shot approach – with a case study.
Cite this paper
Robert Elliott. Lockheed Martin Space. Presented at the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference 2025, Reno, Nevada, July 21-25, 2025. Coordinate Metrology Society, reference CMS-2025-003.
