What his team developed was sheets of carbon fibers saturated with epoxy laid over a glass mold. When they dried, the inside surface was refined to a state of extreme smoothness with lasers. The surface was then coated with the reflective material. The result was a very strong and lightweight mirror. This mirror weighed approximately 5 ounces.
Larger mirrors are currently in production.
The statement was made that in the not too distant future, it would be technically and financially reasonable to expect amateur astronomers to own a 1-meter telescope. Using current laser technology, they say they can produce mirrors machined to a smoothness greater than current professional scopes. A few scattered clouds on the eastern horizon, otherwise very clear. Near the end of the session, clouds began rolling in from the east, and I saw lightening. This eventually made me end the session.