As part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer program, the University of South Australia (UniSA), VPG Innovation and SMR are working on an innovative optical manufacturing process called freeform optics for satellites. This process uses additive manufacturing technologies, specifically Directed Energy Deposition (DED), to produce complex, asymmetric optics that offer wider fields of view and can withstand the demanding conditions of space.

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