Optical Bar Camera

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An optical bar camera is a type of long-

panoramic images
; e.g., for high-altitude or satellite reconnaissance.

Itek KA-80

Itek KA-80/A developed for the

SR-71[2]
reconnaissance aircraft.

Apollo Panoramic Camera

Itek KA-80A derivative with 24-inch focal length used in Apollo program to map parts of the moon.[2][3] Used on Apollo 15–17.[4]

Perkin-Elmer KH-9 OBC

See Optical Bar Cameras

See also

  • DB-110

References

  1. ^ Bill Sweetman (May 6, 2015). "Stealth. 80,000ft. $375 Million A Copy. Did We Say This Was In 1970?". Aviation Week.
  2. ^ a b Making lemons into lemonade. Day. 2009
  3. ^ "The ITEK Panoramic Camera". NASA. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.
  4. ^ Robert Shannon and Roland Shack: Legends in Applied Optics.

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