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Catadioptric lenses fold the light path with mirrors, giving long focal lengths in a short, light package. Most lenses in this range are diffraction limited over the full field and spectral range they are designed for.
Selected lenses with photographs and datasheets.
Flight-proven
Built and qualified for space. Two units launched on SpaceX Transporter-14 in 2025. The same catadioptric family is in series production and forms the basis of the Kuiper series.
Built
More than 1,000 units built.
Space-qualified
Built and qualified for space applications, with a 28 mm image circle for large-format sensors.
Built
A long-focal-length catadioptric covering the visible to SWIR bands.
Flight-proven
Built for space applications. Very compact for its focal length, and in orbit.
Flight-proven
A very fast f/1.1 catadioptric built for space applications, in orbit.
Flight-proven
Built for space applications, in orbit.
Built
Built for unmanned aerial vehicles.
| EFL (mm) | f/# | Image Ø (mm) | Bands | Status | Notes | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 7 | 6 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 50 | 1.3 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 1.5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 1.5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 2 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 2.4 | 16 | UV | Built | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 3 | 12 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 4 | 9.6 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 100 | 5 | 8 | UVVISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 150 | 4 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 170 C1704308VNS | 4.3 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| 183 | 3.2 | 10 | MWIRLWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 200 | 1.2 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 200 | 2.4 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Request datasheet | |
| 200 | 5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 200 | 6 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 200 | 8 | 4 | VISNIR | Prototype | Prototype built | Request datasheet |
| 250 C2504007VNS | 4 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built and qualified for space. Two units launched on SpaceX Transporter-14 (2025), in orbit | Request datasheet |
| 250 | 4 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 250 | 4 | 10 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 250 C2505005VN | 5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built, more than 1,000 units | Request datasheet |
| 250 | 7 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 264 C2641107VN | 1.1 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| 270 | 7 | 6 | VISNIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 285 C2853414VNS | 3.4 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications. Very compact, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| 300 C3004005VNS | 4 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 300 | 7 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 310 | 6 | 8 | VISNIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 320 | 4 | 20 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 345 | 4.2 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 350 | 1.6 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 350 | 4 | 12.8 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 350 | 6.4 | 8 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 400 | 4 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 430 | 2 | 12.8 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 450 | 1.1 | 28 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 450 | 2 | 10 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 450 C4507808VNS | 7.8 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Request datasheet | |
| 450 | 8.3 | 12 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 500 | 4 | 22 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 550 | 1.5 | 30 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 550 C5506007VNS | 6 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 550 | 4 | 22 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 550 C5506014VNS | 6 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Space-qualified | Built and qualified for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 600 | 6 | 36 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for space | Request datasheet |
| 600 | 6.2 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications. Extremely compact | Request datasheet |
| 630 | 7 | 12 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| 640 | 4.4 | 22 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 750 | 8.3 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for UAV. Includes switch filter | Request datasheet |
| 800 | 5 | 34 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 800 | 7 | 34 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 845 | 9 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for a 3U CubeSat, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| 850 | 8.2 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for UAV | Request datasheet |
| 860 | 6 | 32 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| 900 C9006007VNS | 5 / 6 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Not stated | Multi-function switch zoom (f/5 and f/6) | Request datasheet |
| 1000 | 4 | 24 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| 1550 | 7.9 | 30 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet |
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