Perfect images transmitted via a laser link between Artemis and SPOT 4


SPOT 4 image of Lanzarote in the Canaries
 
Lanzarote, Canaries: First image transmitted by means of an optic laser between the Pastel instrument on SPOT 4 and the SILEX system on the geostationary satellite Artemis. Artemis relays the images in real time to the image treatment centre Spot Image in Toulouse. Courtesy CNES/Distribution SPOT Image

Artemis
 
Artist impression of Artemis communicating with a low-Earth orbiting spacecraft like Spot-4.

SPOT 4 antenna
 
SPOT antenna at SPOT Image Control Centre in Toulouse. Courtesy CNES/SPOT Image.



Release date: 6 March 2002