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Large Telescope and Optical Component Accomplishments

Mirror Size

Customer

Task

Completed

4 Meter class

US Government

Telescope Mount and Optics

In Process

1.45 Meter

NASA/Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp

KEPLER Space Photometer Primary Mirror

2007

0.95 Meter

NASA/Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp

KEPLER Space Photometer Schmidt Corrector

2006

0.75 Meter

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Mirror

2004

1.7 Meter

Lockheed Martin

ABL – Conformal Window #2

2003

1.5 Meter

Lockheed Martin

ABL – M1 #2

2003

1.1 Meter

Goodrich Corporation

Optical Components

2003

1.0 Meter

Itochu Aerospace/NEC

Telescope & Optics

2003

1.0 Meter

Jet Propulsion Lab

Telescope & Optics

2003

1.0 Meter

Naval Research Lab

Telescope & Optics

2003

1.0 Meter

USAF Space Command

Refurbish GEODSS Telescopes

2002

1.7 Meter

Lockheed Martin

ABL – Conformal Window #1

2001

1.5 Meter

Lockheed Martin

ABL – M1 #1

2001

8.3 Meter

National Astronomical Observatory, Japan

Primary Mirror

1999

1.4 Meter

National Astronomical Observatory, Japan

Secondary Mirror

1999

1.0 Meter

USAF, Phillips Lab

Telescope & Optics

1999

1.1 Meter

Rikubetsu Prefecture, Japan

Telescope & Optics

1998

1.0 Meter

USAF Starfire Optical Range

Telescope & Optics

1998

0.75 Meter

TRW

THEL – Beam Director Assembly

1998

3.67 Meter

USAF, Phillips Laboratory

Telescope & Optics

1997

1.5 Meter

Allied Signal (Italian Government)

Laser Ranging Telescope & Optics

1995

1.5 Meter

Australian Government

Telescope Mount

1994

3.5 Meter

USAF, Phillips Laboratory

Telescope Mount & Optics

1992

2.4 Meter

MIT Dartmouth, MI (Hiltner Telescope)

Refigure & Test Primary Mirror

1991

1.5 Meter

Ball Aerospace & Technology

Telescope & Optics

1991

0.8 Meter

Lockheed Missile & Space Co.

Space-Qualified Telescope & Optics

1990

1.5 Meter

Japanese Ministry of Communications

Optical Communications Ground Station

1989

1.5 Meter

Lockheed Missiles & Research Lab

High Energy Laser Collimator

1988

1.5 Meter

Hughes Aircraft Company

Telescope & Optics

1988