Headwall Photonics of Fitchburg has been chosen by NEC’s Space Systems Division to make imaging sensors for Japanese satellites.
The imaging system will allow researchers to observe a very wide field of view on the ground, the company said. Headwall is also an instrument supplier to NASA.
Headwall’s imaging systems are used in applications from satellites and military missions to the inspection of food products in production facilities. The company also recently received $2.5 million in federal funding to develop military sensors that can detect chemicals from the air and ground.
