Currently miniature optical systems for nanosatellites and microsatellites offer lower resolution capability compared to dedicated optical systems installed on large Earth remote sensing systems. A short new article describes the advantages of these lower cost satellites and discusses the challenges of designing suitable compact, low weight optics that lie at the heart of these spaceborne systems.
Read article: www.resolveoptics.com/designing-optics-for-micro-and-nanosatellites/