Optical Bar Camera#Itek KA-80
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, then also used in A-12, Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft.
Apollo Panoramic Camera
Itek KA-80A derivative with 24-inch focal length used in Apollo program to map parts of the moon.[http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1380/1 Making lemons into lemonade. Day. 2009] Used on Apollo 15–17.[https://books.google.com/books?id=4VhEUToKYgsC&dq=ka-80+optical+bar+camera&pg=PA17 Robert Shannon and Roland Shack: Legends in Applied Optics.]
Perkin-Elmer KH-9 OBC
See [http://ambivalentengineer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/optical-bar-cameras.html Optical Bar Cameras]
See also
References
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|title=Stealth. 80,000ft. $375 Million A Copy. Did We Say This Was In 1970?
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|url=https://history.nasa.gov/afj/simbaycam/itek-pan-camera.htm
|title=The ITEK Panoramic Camera
|publisher=NASA
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119092652/https://history.nasa.gov/afj/simbaycam/itek-pan-camera.htm
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External links
- [http://ambivalentengineer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/optical-bar-cameras.html Optical Bar Cameras] Characteristics and diagrams
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