Contraves Brashaer Systems 1.5 m telescope. This rugged, robustly field-tested instrument is an off-the-shelf commodity which has already been operated at very low temperature sites. This design can be easily modified to build the 1.8 m AIRO telescope.





We compare in Table 4 the expected sensitivity of AIRO with other telescopes, both on the ground and in space. For survey work at K, L, and M bands, a 2-m class telescope at the South Pole achieves comparable or better sensitivity than an 8-m telescope on Mauna Kea.





Schematic of AIROCAM camera optical path.





Schematic of AIRO data pipeline. The architecture of the Data Cycle System will enable users, tools and information to be in different locations and operate from different platforms. The Web Services layer will provide user access to services. The Services layer provides a flexible means to combine tools and information in a manner that is customized to the needs of each activity. The Broker provides an abstract layer that enables access to components that may be distributed on the network and may have a variety of software representations. Many of these components are already in place.

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