Abstract: An imaging method which comprises, while a line of sight of a camera is maintained fixedly oriented towards a target, controlling the camera to acquire an image by a sensor located at a current position relative to the camera, sending a command to an actuator of the sensor, for inducing a motion of the sensor relative to the camera along at least one direction, from the current position to a new position, controlling the camera to acquire an image by each of the pixel bands of the sensor, wherein motion of the sensor is performed during a first period of time, and the sensor is retained stationary at the new position during a second period of time, wherein acquisition of the image is performed during a third period of time, wherein a majority of the third period of time is within the second period of time.

Abstract: An imaging method which comprises, while a line of sight of a camera is maintained fixedly oriented towards a target, controlling the camera to acquire an image by a sensor located at a current position relative to the camera, sending a command to an actuator of the sensor, for inducing a motion of the sensor relative to the camera along at least one direction, from the current position to a new position, controlling the camera to acquire an image by each of the pixel bands of the sensor, wherein motion of the sensor is performed during a first period of time, and the sensor is retained stationary at the new position during a second period of time, wherein acquisition of the image is performed during a third period of time, wherein a majority of the third period of time is within the second period of time.

Abstract: A space vehicle comprising an optical system having a field of view, the optical system comprising at least two optical elements spaced from one another along an optical axis, thereby defining an interior cavity; at least one control system comprising at least one physical element configured for performing function(s) for enabling operation of the vehicle; and at least one holding assembly for holding the at least one control system and comprising a folding mechanism configured to move between a folded position corresponding to an inoperative mode of the optical system, and a deployed position corresponding to an operative mode of the optical system, such that in the folded position, the control system is at least partially located in the interior cavity for stowage, and in the deployed position, the control system is located outside the interior cavity and outside the field of view of the optical system, allowing operation of the optical system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a space vehicle comprising an optical system having a field of view, the optical system comprising at least two optical elements spaced from one another along an optical axis of the optical system, thereby defining an interior cavity of the optical system; at least one control system, the control system comprising at least one physical element configured for performing one or more functions for enabling operation of the vehicle; and at least one holding assembly for holding the at least one control system, the holding assembly comprising a folding mechanism configured and operable to move between a folded position corresponding to an inoperative mode of the optical system, and a deployed position corresponding to an operative mode of the optical system, such that in the folded position of the folding mechanism, the control system that is held by the holding assembly is at least partially located in the interior cavity of the optical system for stowage, and in the deployed positi