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Technologies for Space and Astronomy


INO maintains and develops leading-edge knowledge and know-how in 14 different areas of expertise. Here are a few examples of INO’s technologies for space and astronomy solutions, along with other achievements that drew on that expertise at a different level.

New Infrared Sensor Technology
New Infrared Sensor Technology

Over the years, INO has built a solid reputation in the field of infrared technology, particularly in the area of uncooled...

Radiometric Packaging
Radiometric Packaging

Uncooled microbolometer detectors are well suited for space applications due to their strong performance and their low...

Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

When you deal in the science of exploring the universe, dimensions and distances are immense, as is the need for sensitive...

Optical thin films for the JWST
Optical thin films for the JWST

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the product of international cooperation between NASA, the European Space Agency...

Programmable array
Programmable array

When it comes to space applications, specifications usually call for the smallest, lightest, most energy efficient and...

CFRP-Structure in Optronic Devices and Payload
CFRP-Structure in Optronic Devices and Payload

In most optronic defense and space applications, structures must be lightweight and ultrastable. These state-of-the-art...

Phase Modulator
Phase Modulator

Conventional laser beam shaping systems are generally heavy and bulky, which limits their usefulness in a number of applications...

Micromirror with Feedback
Micromirror with Feedback

In space missions, the current trend is to use a constellation of small spacecrafts that work together, rather than using...

CGH simulator system
CGH simulator system

CFHT wanted nothing less than to bring the sky into the lab. Our optical design team was called in to design a custom...

Short-Range Bioaerosol Threat Detection Sensor (SR-BioSpectra)
Short-Range Bioaerosol Threat Detection Sensor (SR-BioSpectra)

Biological attacks are rare but they could have deadly consequences. A 1993 report by the U.S. Congressional Office of...

Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives
Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives

INO boasts a host of optical measuring instruments and analysis equipment to characterize optical components and facilitate...

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