AQMAAR, in partnership with the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), offers a comprehensive Optical Testing Facility (OTF) for the characterization and calibration of space-based imaging systems. This service ensures that optical payloads—from CubeSat cameras to large telescope assemblies—meet rigorous flight requirements.
Key Capabilities:
- Interferometric Testing: High-precision alignment and surface quality measurement of lenses and mirrors using the Interferometric Test Bench (ITB).
- Collimation & Focus: Infinite-focus simulation using a Vertical Collimator Test Bench (CTB) to verify ground resolution and Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) performance.
- Opto-Mechanical Alignment: Precise integration of optical elements into satellite structures using the Assembly Test Bench (ATB) with seismic isolation.
- Radiometric Calibration: Verification of sensor sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, and spectral response across visible and infrared bands.
Available services:
- MTF Measurement: Modulation Transfer Function analysis for image sharpness.
- Stray Light Analysis: Baffle performance verification.
- Thermal-Optical Test: Performance verification under varying thermal loads (TVAC combined).