Experimental / PrototypeTrack 1

OSTEELOS: a novel Telescope with ± 18.5° steerable line of sight. Measurements campaign on the breadboard

Dr. Paolo Sandri

OHB System AG

Day

Tuesday · 2026-10-13

Time

11:20 AM - 12:40 PM

Track

Track 1

Session

Image Processing, Image Design & Scanning

Venue

ICSO 2026 Conference Venue

Hall Track 1Session Image Processing, Image Design & Scanning

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In 30 seconds

OSTEELOS introduces a compact, wide-angle steerable telescope utilizing freeform mirrors to achieve a ±18.5° line-of-sight range. It features dual channels for thermal infrared and visible imaging, providing diffraction-limited performance in a highly integrated opto-mechanical design. This enables continuous video monitoring from VLEO orbits with minimal system mass and volume.

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Topics & Subtopics

Optical Hardware & Manufacturing Telescopes & Space ScienceUV / VIS / IR AstronomyAssembly & AlignmentSWIR / InfraredInstrument PerformanceSpace TelescopesWavefront ControlMirrorsFreeform OpticsThermo-Optics