{"id":3457,"date":"2026-07-01T19:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astravon.com\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:56:12","slug":"6-dof-positioning-architectures-space-telescopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/resources\/6-dof-positioning-architectures-space-telescopes\/","title":{"rendered":"6-DOF Positioning Architectures for Space Telescopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:80px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:40px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_00c4ee-53 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_c569c6-d0 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59 has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e160f7-59\">Executive Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c\"]{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0c8480-7c\">Modern space telescopes depend on far more than optical design. Every critical optical function\u2014from mirror alignment and focus control to line-of-sight stability and wavefront correction\u2014ultimately requires precise multi-axis positioning. Six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) systems provide the mechanical foundation that allows telescopes to maintain optical performance throughout manufacturing, integration, launch, deployment and orbital operation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#f0f0f0;}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_81b37c-40, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_81b37c-40:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_81b37c-40 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:15px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_b148b3-10 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_f1ecbc-fd inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61 has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f7a66-61\">Why Every Space Telescope Is Ultimately a 6-DOF System<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f54d5c-4f\">Space telescopes are usually described in terms of aperture size, optical resolution or detector performance. However, every optical subsystem must ultimately be positioned and maintained in three-dimensional space.<br><br>Whether adjusting a secondary mirror, aligning a detector, compensating thermal drift or correcting pointing errors, engineers are solving a six-degree-of-freedom problem.<br><br>For this reason, modern telescope performance is increasingly constrained not by optical theory but by the ability to control motion along six independent axes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image3457_6122bc-e4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3457_6122bc-e4\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1256\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3459\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-Cutway-view-of-6DOF-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_180dcb-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:15px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_581b6f-9c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_eb8158-b1 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_75b33c-fd\">Understanding the Six Degrees of Freedom in Optical Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6eac6b-4a\">A rigid body in three-dimensional space possesses six independent motions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8c64b7-35\">Translational Degrees of Freedom<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_d477c2-20\"><strong>X Translation<\/strong><br><strong><br><\/strong>Controls lateral decentre of mirrors and detectors.<br><br>Typical optical impacts include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pupil shift<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image displacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detector registration errors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_480366-84\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_480366-84\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_480366-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_480366-84\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_480366-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_480366-84\"><strong>Y Translation<br><\/strong><br>Provides orthogonal lateral alignment correction.<br><br>Often used during:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focal plane alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical axis centring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Segment positioning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b979eb-8f\"><strong>Z Translation<\/strong><br><br>The most critical translational axis for many telescope architectures.<br><br>Functions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus adjustment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Back focal length correction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thermal drift compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical path optimisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0ee31e-95\">Rotational Degrees of Freedom<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_67199a-a1\"><strong>Pitch<\/strong><br><br>Frequently the most optically sensitive rotational parameter.<br><br>Can generate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astigmatism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LOS error<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_b7cc1d-f5\"><strong>Yaw<\/strong><br><br>Primarily affects pointing accuracy.<br><br>Errors lead to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Target acquisition offsets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boresight drift<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracking instability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_bfa669-bd\"><strong>Roll<\/strong><br><br>Although often overlooked, roll influences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detector orientation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polarisation measurements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image registration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f0cfb-09\">Together, these six motions define the complete alignment state of an optical assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#f0f0f0;}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_1d2374-b5 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:15px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_f4a2c0-fc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_fbdbf9-21 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9 has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_060ae2-f9\">Mapping 6-DOF Motion to Telescope Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9e61cc-d2\">One reason 6-DOF systems are indispensable is that every optical error can be traced back to a combination of translational and rotational deviations.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container3457_6aacc7-ea{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea td, .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea th{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea td, .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea th{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea td, .kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea th{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container3457_6aacc7-ea wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table3457_6aacc7-ea\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row3457_e65d69-ab{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_e65d69-ab\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_b17f7c-4d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6-DOF Error<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_2a4893-2a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optical Consequence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_055a16-21\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_482a9c-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">X Decentre<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_f15a55-c0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coma, image shift<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_c9681b-ed\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_327862-80\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y Decentre<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_941343-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Optical axis offset<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_95531d-e7\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_7b1113-13\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Z Shift<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_c10394-fb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defocus<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_42593a-48\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_d9c49b-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitch Error<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_b39b25-66\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coma, LOS deviation<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_287c6e-61\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_aa2513-33\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yaw Error<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_016054-3d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pointing error<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row3457_0a6988-29\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_adb4f3-07\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roll Error<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data3457_0ae063-aa\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orientation mismatch<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"]{text-align:none;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link3457_0a5872-df, .kt-adv-heading-link3457_0a5872-df .kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"]{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"] a:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link3457_0a5872-df:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link3457_0a5872-df:hover .kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\"]{color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0a5872-df\">From a systems engineering perspective, optical performance can therefore be viewed as a function of 6-DOF stability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40{text-align:left;}.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_b9873b-40 kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_2aa31b-1a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_27874e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_27874e-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_4f22c0-7b\">6-DOF Through the Telescope Lifecycle<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c8ddcb-2d\">A unique challenge in space programmes is that alignment must survive multiple mission phases.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_2e3a52-f9\">Manufacturing Phase<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_359263-00\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_359263-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_359263-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_359263-00\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_359263-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_359263-00\">6-DOF systems support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optical alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metrology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tolerance verification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1d36b-c4\">Integration and Test<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_742b11-10\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_742b11-10\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_742b11-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_742b11-10\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_742b11-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_742b11-10\">Applications include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interferometric alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical calibration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wavefront optimisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5fa105-be\">Launch Survival<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_6fd7f5-80\">Mechanical loads introduce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Structural deformation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirror shifts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residual alignment error<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_f1e75b-fe\">Deployment<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_e700e9-6b\">Deployable systems require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Segment repositioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirror phasing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural correction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c28936-9f\">Operational Life<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_702b15-d9\">6-DOF correction compensates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thermal drift<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Material creep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dynamic disturbance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term optical degradation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image3457_3f26f1-7c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3457_3f26f1-7c\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1879\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-six-degree-of-freedom-platform.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3462\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-six-degree-of-freedom-platform.jpg 1879w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-six-degree-of-freedom-platform-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-six-degree-of-freedom-platform-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-six-degree-of-freedom-platform-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.astravon.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-DOF-Positioning-Architectures-for-Space-Telescopes-six-degree-of-freedom-platform-1536x979.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1879px) 100vw, 1879px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#f0f0f0;}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_7f2d3d-13 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:15px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_d33f9b-c3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_0300c9-78, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_0300c9-78:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_0300c9-78 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68 has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_36dd2c-68\">The Three Primary 6-DOF Technologies Used in Space Telescopes<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02 has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_adc98c-02\">Hexapods<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_9f3b90-9b\">The most complete implementation of six-axis positioning.<br>Used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secondary mirror alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instrument positioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical bench correction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_01bbc2-05\">Key advantage:<br><br>True simultaneous control of all six degrees of freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_55ace1-88\">Fine Steering Mirrors<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_8f8042-8b\">Focused on angular correction.<br><br>Optimised for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pitch control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yaw control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LOS stabilisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a80788-b0\">Their primary role is maintaining pointing stability during scientific observations.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_82b415-e6\">Segmented Mirror Actuation Systems<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_330632-df\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_330632-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_330632-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_330632-df\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_330632-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_330632-df\">Large telescopes increasingly distribute 6-DOF functionality across multiple mirror segments.<br><br>Each segment contributes to overall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wavefront control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alignment accuracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc{text-align:left;}.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_dacba6-dc kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_6e827c-31 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_50e135-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_50e135-1e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-why-future-space-telescopes-will-require-more-6-dof-capability\" class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">Why Future Space Telescopes Will Require More 6-DOF Capability<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_a04781-4a\">Several trends are increasing demand for advanced 6-DOF systems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Larger apertures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deployable mirrors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cryogenic observatories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exoplanet imaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formation-flying telescopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space interferometry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_c3ca41-c6\">These missions require tighter alignment tolerances and more sophisticated active control architectures.<br><br>As a result, 6-DOF positioning is evolving from a support subsystem into a primary enabling technology for future space observatories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#f0f0f0;}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_44b89c-76, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_44b89c-76:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_44b89c-76 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:15px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_f6c623-79 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3457_063a70-6a, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3457_063a70-6a:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_063a70-6a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_346273-ba\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_346273-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_346273-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_346273-ba has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_346273-ba\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_0767c8-eb\">As space telescopes become larger, more complex and more ambitious, the challenge of maintaining optical precision continues to grow. From initial alignment and integration through launch, deployment and long-term operation, every critical optical parameter depends on accurate control of position and orientation.<br><br>Six-degree-of-freedom positioning architectures provide the mechanical foundation that enables modern observatories to achieve and maintain mission performance. Whether implemented through hexapods, fine steering systems or distributed mirror actuation, advanced 6-DOF technologies are becoming essential to the next generation of space-based optical platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_110289-17{text-align:left;}.kadence-column3457_110289-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3457_110289-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3457_110289-17 kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3457_ece766-d4 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3457_4796ff-5e > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_03fb6d-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_03fb6d-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_03fb6d-8b has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_03fb6d-8b\">Talk to Astravon\u2019s Engineering Team<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0\"]{max-width:830px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3457_5bb1ff-b0\">Designing motion systems for space optics demands exceptional precision, reliability and environmental resilience. Our engineers work with aerospace and optical system developers to create high-performance positioning solutions for alignment, focusing, wavefront control and active optical correction.<br><br>If you are developing a space telescope, optical payload or precision aerospace instrument, contact Astravon to discuss how advanced 6-DOF positioning technologies can support your programme requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3457_b9fd85-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3457_b9fd85-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3457_b9fd85-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:100px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:100px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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