B-Con Engineering Inc.
Complex mirror geometry is common in hyper spectral space telescopes and imaging optics. These complex geometries are required for image correction and, many times, to reduce the size and weight of the instrument. These mirrors are manufactured on high precision single point diamond Computer Numerical Control (CNC) optical fabrication machines. This project will develop higher precision metal mirrors for these applications and will include development of new on machine metrology, analysis, and control capabilities to allow for the manufacture of both ultra high performance telescopes for science missions and high volume production of similar performance Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communication satellite telescopes. Higher precision metal mirrors for communication satellite telescopes will allow B-Con and Canadian instrument integration companies to capitalize on the creation of HQP jobs that the multi billion dollar LEO comms satellite market is expected to generate over the next 5 years.