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Off-axis telescopes: the future generation of Earth observation telescopes
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EngineeringCarl ZeissAerospace EngineeringSpaceborne Earth-observation TelescopesActive OpticsAstronomical Image AnalysisSpace OpticPowerful TelescopesSpace ResearchSpace SciencesRadio TelescopeOff-axis Telescopes
In 1991 Carl Zeiss started a program to develop powerful telescopes for airborne and spaceborne earth-observation telescopes. This article summarizes some of the main result of this program. To emphasize the importance of these activities a short historical review was added.