Manufacturing Optical Lenses in Space
Researchers have successfully demonstrated a fluidic shaping technique to manufacture ultra-smooth optical lenses in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station. This method overcomes the limitations of traditional grinding and polishing for space-based manufacturing.
Ask our AI Assistant Search Menu Posted in | News | Imaging | Telescopes Astronauts Manufacture Ultra-Smooth Optical Lenses Aboard the ISS Download PDF Copy Add AZoOptics on Google as a preferred source By Dr. Noopur Jain Reviewed by Sarah Kelly Jul 15 2026 *Important notice: This news reports on an unedited version of an accepted paper and is awaiting final editing. Therefore, the paper should not be regarded as conclusive or treated as established information.
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