An optical bar camera is a type of long-focal-length panoramic camera used for panoramic images; e.g., for high-altitude or satellite reconnaissance.
Itek KA-80
Itek KA-80/A developed for the Teledyne Ryan AQM-91 Firefly,1 then also used in A-12, Lockheed U-2 and SR-712 reconnaissance aircraft.
Apollo Panoramic Camera
Itek KA-80A derivative with 24-inch focal length used in Apollo program to map parts of the moon.23 Used on Apollo 15–17.4
Perkin-Elmer KH-9 OBC
References
References
- Bill Sweetman (May 6, 2015). "Stealth. 80,000ft. $375 Million A Copy. Did We Say This Was In 1970?". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13.
- Making lemons into lemonade. Day. 2009
- "The ITEK Panoramic Camera". NASA. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.
- Robert Shannon and Roland Shack: Legends in Applied Optics.
External links
External links
- "Optical Bar Cameras - Characteristics and diagrams". Archived from the original on 2014-07-03.