Case Studies

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KiwiStar Optics, The Thirty Meter telescope
Case Studies

Thirty Meter Telescope project: manufacture and testing of reference sphere

KiwiStar Optics successfully delivered on a ground-breaking and demanding project to manufacture, polish, and test the largest optical component ever produced in Australasia.

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KiwiStar Optics News, Revealing the wonders of deep space
Case Studies

WEAVE project: manufacturing optical components for Europe’s second largest telescope

The KiwiStar Optics team successfully completed a technically challenging, multi-year project to manufacture, polish and test six lenses (up to 1.1m diameter) required for the William Herschel Telescope’s new prime focus corrector.

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