International Space Station | Optimax Lenses

Mission Details

To enable long-term exploration of space and provide benefits to people on Earth. As the third brightest object in the sky, the space station is easy to see if you know when to look up.

The space station, including its large solar arrays, spans the area of a U.S. football field, including the end zones, and weighs 924,739 pounds.

LAUNCHED: STS-88 / 1988

Mission Resources

Check out the entire mission details on the NASA website:

Videos and Images Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

Learn from the Experts

Space can be a harsh environment for optical coatings. Optimax has successfully provided antireflection (AR) coatings for a wide range of space applications. Discover our Technical Paper on "Antireflection Coatings for Space Applications" which outlines the results of testing done to qualify Optimax AR coatings for Space.

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The International Space Station

The International Space Station (STS-88) was originally launched in 1988. Videos and Images Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

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