We are thrilled to announce that the Flyeye telescope, designed and developed by OHB Italia S.p.A. in collaboration with ASI/ESA, is now on its way to the Italian Space Agency’s Geodesy Centre in #Matera. This milestone marks a significant achievement for our company and the entire space community in the field of monitoring potentially hazardous asteroids near Earth.
Flyeye is the first #telescope of its kind, born from a visionary concept: combining 16 small mirrors to reflect a single image into a one-meter-diameter spherical mirror, allowing us to view a sky area 15 times the size of the Moon. This design is inspired by the compound eye of a fly, providing an extended #FieldofView and a unique capacity to observe wide portions of the sky.
The telescope will be operational in Matera by the end of 2024, then move to its final location on Mount Mufara in Sicily once the infrastructure is completed (expected by the end of 2025). With its wide sky view, Flyeye will contribute to our Planet’s safety by continuously monitoring the movement of Near Earth Objects (#NEOs), including both celestial objects and space debris.
This is just the beginning! Our collaboration with ASI will lead to the development of four additional Flyeye telescopes, creating a global network for space surveillance.
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