A large-size product ensures high quality imaging

Manufacturer — Shvabe holding.

The weight of the unique mirror together with the cell is almost 12 tons.

The mirror made by Lytkarino Optical Glass Factory is classified as a type of mirror whose shape may be changed during operation. This function prevents errors leading to image distortion by an optical system. Large-size mirrors are used by observatories in 17 countries.

Shvabe’s optics in Russian telescopes helps monitor navigation data of Russian spacecraft, orbital launch paths, obtain detailed images of orbital objects from the Earth’s surface and prevent collisions with space debris.