Devaney, N.N.DevaneyGoncharov, A.A.GoncharovGoy, M.M.GoyReinlein, C.C.ReinleinLange, N.N.Lange2022-03-132022-03-132017https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/40133410.1117/12.2296233While ambitious plans are being developed for giant, segmented telescopes in space, we feel that a large monolithic mirror telescope would have several advantages in the near term. In particular, the risk involved in deploying the optics will be significantly reduced, and the telescope can provide excellent image quality without the need for precise segment alignment and phasing.en620conference paper