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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Optical systems · Optoelectronics · Space industry |
| Founded | November 21, 1985 in Rho, Italy |
| Headquarters | Novara, Italy |
| Revenue | EUR 6.8 million (2024) |
Number of employees | 38 (2025) |
| Website | optec.eu |
Optec S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the field of optical and optoelectronic systems for industrial, scientific, and space applications. Founded in 1985, the company develops optical instrumentation and precision engineering solutions used in research, aerospace, and space missions. Its registered office is located in Novara, Italy, with operational facilities in the Metropolitan City of Milan.[1]
The company has participated in European and international space programs, collaborating with space agencies and research institutions in the development of optical payloads and scientific instrumentation.[2]
History
[edit]Optec was founded in 1985 in Rho, Italy, initially focusing on optical systems for industrial and scientific applications. Over the following decades, the company expanded its activities to include optoelectronics, machine vision, and precision optical instrumentation, progressively entering the aerospace and space sectors.
During the 2000s, Optec consolidated its industrial presence through the development of dedicated production and laboratory facilities, later expanding its infrastructure to support research and development activities. In the 2010s, the company began participating in programs coordinated by the European Space Agency, contributing to optical systems for space missions and scientific experiments.[3]
Activities
[edit]Optec designs and manufactures optical systems and optoelectronic instrumentation used in industrial automation, scientific research, and space applications. Its activities include optical design, precision mechanics, system integration, and metrology.
In the space sector, the company has contributed to the development of optical payloads for Earth observation missions, solar observation instruments, and technology demonstration satellites, operating within international industrial and scientific consortia.[4]
Selected space projects
[edit]Optec has been involved in several space missions through the supply and integration of optical components and systems, including:
- Solar Orbiter – Metis experiment: contribution to the optical instrumentation of the Metis coronagraph, part of the European Space Agency Solar Orbiter mission launched in 2020.[5]
- ArgoMoon (Artemis I): participation in the development of optical payloads for the ArgoMoon microsatellite, flown on NASA’s Artemis I mission in 2022.[6]
- DART / LICIACube: supply of optical components for the Italian LICIACube satellite, part of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission.[7]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "OPTEC S.P.A., Partita IVA: 01138480031, Fatturato, Dipendenti, PEC". Ufficio Camerale.
- ^ "Space Economy, l'Osservazione della Terra vale 200 milioni". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Iride, in Italia 22 satelliti e investimenti per 68 milioni". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 2022-12-03.
- ^ Cacciamani, Annarita (2025-03-24). "Massimiliano Musazzi: «La precisione ottica può cambiare la sicurezza nello spazio»". Innovation Hero (in Italian).
- ^ Antonucci, Ester (2020). "Metis: the Solar Orbiter visible light and ultraviolet coronal imager". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 642: A10. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935338.
- ^ Cacciamani, Annarita (2025-03-24). "Massimiliano Musazzi: «La precisione ottica può cambiare la sicurezza nello spazio»". Innovation Hero.
- ^ "Space Economy, l'Osservazione della Terra vale 200 milioni". Il Sole 24 Ore. 2023-02-09.
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