Precision Optics to Make Plant Health Visible From Space
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Precision optics to make plant health visible from space
When the ESA Earth observation mission FLEX launches into space on September 15, 2026, as scheduled, it will carry high-precision optical components from Jena, Germany. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF have developed and manufactured a silicon-based double-slit assembly as well as two high-precision mirrors for the spectrometer on board the satellite. The spectrometer is designed to detect …
When ESA's FLEX Earth Observation Mission is launched into space on September 15, 2026, as planned, it will transport high-precision optical components from Jena, Germany. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) developed and manufactured a double-slit assembly based on [...]
ESA satellite FLEX is designed to detect plant stress from around 815 km height. This also makes possible precision optics from Jena with only 85 μm wide slots. The article Satellite is intended to detect plant stress from 815 km height, with precision optics from Jena first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.
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