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Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Space Optics (WITSO 2025)
Acktar presentations: 14 + 15 October 2025 | ESA–ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
9.30 AM – 5.00 PM | Sparkkassen-Arena
WITSO 2025 | 13 – 17 October 2025
Acktar presentations: 14 + 15 October 2025 | ESA–ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Join Acktar at the European Space Agency’s Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Space Optics (WITSO 2025).
The event brings together global leaders in space optics, photonics, and optical engineering to explore the latest advancements shaping future space missions.
Acktar at WITSO 2025
Acktar will participate in two technical sessions, presenting recent developments in black coating technologies and surface engineering for optical components used in space applications.
Poster Presentation
Title: Enhancing Straylight Suppression in Cryogenic IR Instruments: Optimization of Fractal Black Coatings
Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Time: 18:00 – 19:30
Session: Opto-mechanical design and analysis & Spin-in: Non-Space Technologies for Space Optics – Posters
This presentation highlights how Fractal Black™ coatings improve straylight suppression and optical performance in cryogenic infrared instruments, supporting ESA’s high-precision optical payloads.
Oral Presentation
Title: Surface Engineering Strategies for Additively Manufactured Optical Components in Space Applications
Date: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Time: 12:10 – 12:30
Session: Spin-in: Non-Space Technologies for Space Optics – Novel Manufacturing Techniques
Acktar will present innovative surface treatment and coating solutions for additively manufactured optical parts, enhancing light absorption, thermal control, and durability for space-qualified instruments.
About the Workshop
The Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Space Optics (WITSO 2025) will take place at ESA–ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, from 13 to 17 October 2025.
Organized by the European Space Agency, the event focuses on opto-mechanical design, meta-optics, and manufacturing innovations for future optical systems in space.
Acktar is proud to contribute to this leading international forum, advancing the role of ultra-black coatings in space optics and cryogenic instrumentation.
