As satellites have decreased in size the lenses that lie at the heart of these imaging platforms have also had to reduce in size and weight. For a satellite lens or optical system to be considered space-ready it must meet some very strict requirements including how they react to the vibration and shock of launch, extremes of temperature, highvacuum and cosmic radiation encountered in space.
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