Optical Periscopic Imager for Comets (OPIC)

University Tartu in Estonia developed the Optical Periscopic Imager for Comets (OPIC) for Probe B2 of ESA's Comet Interceptor mission. This camera system comprises an optical sensor with integrated circuits, a lens assembly, a periscope with an internal baffle, and two circuit boards.

OPIC will photograph the comet nucleus and its surrounding gas and dust environment.

OPIC was developed by University Tartu with support from ESA's Prodex programme. CrystalSpace was awarded the first ESA (Prodex) industrial contract in Estonia for the manufacture, assembly and integration of OPIC.