Optical Surfaces Ltd. has extensive experience in producing high precision singlets, doublets, meniscus, cylindrical and aspheric lenses up to 600 mm. (24 inches) in diameter. From decades of producing large […]
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Resolve Optics invests in vibration shock testing equipment to qualify ruggedized optics
Resolve Optics has installed and commissioned a new vibration test center, adding to the suite of in-house, lens testing equipment the company is able to offer. Lenses used in harsh […]
Resolve Optics’ solution to problems using grease in space … no need for it with optically corrected zoom lens
Designing and producing optics for use in space is a highly specialized area where expertise and experience are critical. One of the biggest advantages of using a zoom lens is […]
Resolve Optics is enlisted to design and supply wideband lens for Lunar Rover microscope
To achieve this demanding specification, in the challenging lunar landscape, required the lens to be highly color corrected to the point that the design is almost diffraction limited. Resolve Optics […]
Reference flat mirrors for satellite telescope performance verification
Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports how its high precision reference flat mirrors are enabling testing and precise alignment of Earth Observation (EO) satellite telescopes. Today, satellite images play a major role […]
Focus Corrected SWIR Lenses Intro’d By Resolve Optics
Resolve Optics has developed SWIR lenses that benefit from a novel design that maintains maximum performance throughout the Short Wavelength Infrared spectral range (900 – 1700nm) without the need for refocusing. […]
VIPR Inspect System Determines Cause Of ISS Robot Arm Discoloration
A case study from Resolve Optics describes how a radiation resistant zoom lens on the space-based inspection tool – the Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot (VIPIR) — enabled NASA to […]
Resolve Optics Experiences Solid Growth In Delivering Optics For Space Projects
Resolve Optics has reported on growth in the demand experienced for designing and supplying robust optical systems for a range of different space projects during the last 24 months. Many […]
GeoOptics Award of NOAA Data Order
GeoOptics announced it has received the inaugural order to provide commercial radio occultation data for NOAA’s operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. GeoOptics will begin near-real-time data deliveries in March, […]
USSF Presents Space Micro With An Air-To-Space Lasercom Development Contract
Space Micro, powered by Voyager Space, has been selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) AFWERX program for an award to develop an air-to-space laser communications system. Under this […]