ELT primary mirror blank contract awarded to SCHOTT

The contracts to manufacture and polish the ELT primary mirror segments were signed on 30 May 2017 by ESO’s Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, and senior representatives of SCHOTT and Safran Reosc, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, in the presence of key ESO staff members.

This picture shows key members of the contract teams, from both ESO and SCHOTT.