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Catadioptric lenses

Catadioptric lenses fold the light path with mirrors, giving long focal lengths in a short, light package for Earth-observation satellites, CubeSats, UAVs and long-range surveillance. 58 designs from 100 mm to 2,500 mm, including the Kuiper series; most are diffraction limited over the full field and spectral range they are designed for.

Environmental Holds specification from at least −20 °C to +60 °C. Ruggedised for shock and vibration.
Baffled Suppresses glint and the washed-out image a bright source near the field causes.
Measured Every lens is performance tested in-house.

Catadioptric lenses in production

C100 f/2.4 UV  
100 mm · f/2.4 Ø16 mm · UV Built.
C170 f/4.3 C1704308VNS
170 mm · f/4.3 Ø16 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for space, in orbit.
C200 f/2.4 C2002408VNS
200 mm · f/2.4 Ø16 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built.
C250 f/4 space lens C2504007VNS
250 mm · f/4 Ø14 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built and qualified for space. In orbit.
C250 f/4 C2504007VNS-2
250 mm · f/4 Ø14 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Military version.
C250 f/5 C2505005VN
250 mm · f/5 Ø10 mm · VIS NIR SWIR More than 1,000 built.
C264 f/1.1 C2641107VN
264 mm · f/1.1 Ø14 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for space, in orbit.
C285 f/3.4 C2853414VNS
285 mm · f/3.4 Ø28 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for space. Very compact, in orbit.
C350 f/4 C3504006VNS
350 mm · f/4 Ø12.8 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for long-range surveillance.
C350 f/6.1 C3506104VNC
350 mm · f/6.1 Ø8 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for long-range surveillance.
C450 f/7.8 C4507808VNS
450 mm · f/7.8 Ø16 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built.
C550 f/6 space lens C5506014VNS
550 mm · f/6 Ø28 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built and qualified for space.
C550 f/6 C5506007VNS
550 mm · f/6 Ø14 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for long-range surveillance.
C600 f/6 C6006018
600 mm · f/6 Ø36 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for UAV. Space version available.
C750 f/8.3  
750 mm · f/8.3 Ø14 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for UAV, with switch filter.
C845 f/8.8 C8458814VN
845 mm · f/8.8 Ø28 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for a 3U CubeSat, in orbit.
C850 f/8.2 C8508208VNS
850 mm · f/8.2 Ø16 mm · VIS NIR SWIR Built for UAV.

Every built lens has a datasheet with its design data and measured MTF. Longer focal lengths are coming in the Kuiper series.

All 58 catadioptric designs Request a datasheet