France's soaring Millau bridge seen from orbit   This black and white High Resolution Camera (HRC) image of the newly-opened Millau bridge in southern France was acquired by ESA's Proba microsatellite on 11 December 2004. The bridge is the world's highest road bridge.   People look at the Millau bridge, the world's tallest traffic bridge, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, in Millau, France. Construction workers have nearly completed work on the roadway of the bridge, a viaduct that soars over a valley in southern France. The bridge, reaching about 270 meters (890 feet) at its highest point, was inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac on Dec. 14 and opened to traffic on Dec. 17.   This black and white High Resolution Camera (HRC) image of the unfinished Millau bridge in southern France was acquired by ESA's Proba microsatellite on 14 March 2004. The bridge is the world's highest road bridge.   French President Jacques Chirac, left, chats with British architect Lord Norman Foster during the inauguration of the Millau brige, southern France, Tuesday Dec.14, 2004. Now that it is open, it enables motorists to take a drive through the sky , 270 meters (891 feet) above the Tarn River valley for a 2.5 kilometer (1.6 mile) stretch through France's Massif Central mountains. Lord Foster designed the bridge. About Proba     Proba-1, Project for On Board Autonomy, demonstrates the potential and feasibility of small satellites for advanced scientific and Earth Observation missions. Release date: 2 May 2005