November 1, 2024
Space exploration comes with boundless fears and unknowns – malfunctions that could take lives or leave astronauts stranded in space. Who would guess that something as familiar as dust would cause dangerous risks such as overheating spacecraft? Well, that’s exactly what has happened. During several Apollo missions, deposits of lunar dust accumulated on the battery […]
September 26, 2024
The Surface Optics Coatings Lab had the privilege of contributing to a critical optical component of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, slated to launch by May 2027. Roman is an infrared telescope named after Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy. She is also known as the “Mother of Hubble” for her foundational […]
September 22, 2024
For over 45 years, Surface Optics has partnered with the world’s leading aerospace innovators, providing precise measurement instrumentation, comprehensive lab services, and specialized thin-film coatings. From optical property characterization in our state-of-the-art lab to portable reflectometers for on-site testing, Surface Optics offers effective products and services for validating thermal control parameters for spacecraft materials. Learn […]