Exoplanet direct imaging: coronagraph probe mission study “EXO-C”

• Build on previous work (ACCESS, PECO, ...) • Begin with science goals and trade studies of system-level issues: telescope design, orbit selection, pointing control, wavefront stability and control, cost • Evaluate coronagraph options in the context of achievable system performance • Engage Aerospace Corp. early in the study for cost feedback • Innovate