Optical Components and Systems (Customized)

SPACEOPTIX GmbH, a Fraunhofer IOF spin-off, provides innovative optical solutions based on over 20 years of applied research. They offer optical metal mirror components and systems ranging from micro-scale to meter-class, supporting customers from design to final system integration and testing. Their expertise covers customized optical and opto-mechanical solutions tailored to specific requirements. The company leverages advanced technologies such as CNC machining, ultraprecision machining, polishing, and comprehensive testing and metrology. They also specialize in opto-mechanical assemblies, optical mirrors, mirror systems, and specialized optics. Metal optics offer significant advantages, including complex shapes, integrated functionalities, and high-volume manufacturing capabilities. SPACEOPTIX’s team has contributed to numerous high-profile space missions and instruments, including DESIS (hyperspectral sensor for ISS), EnMAP (hyperspectral satellite mission), FLEX (vegetation fluorescence mapping), JUICE (Jupiter Icy moons Explorer), RapidEye (Earth Observation constellation), Sentinel-2 (land surface monitoring), Sentinel-4 (atmospheric trace gas monitoring over Europe), and Sentinel-5 (atmospheric trace gas monitoring). Their astronomical heritage includes CRIRES+, LUCI 1 and 2, METIS for the ELT, and PEPSI for the LBT. They also serve industrial applications such as light-weighted scan mirrors for high-power lasers and imaging/illumination optics for lithography.