The CNES Earth Observation satellite Spot 4 is due to be launched by Ariane 4 in spring of 1998. It will carry a Silex terminal for laser communication with the European Artemis satellite. This video contains stills of the satellite and cleanroom footage illustrating its construction. Footage was recorded at Matra Marconi and Intespace, both based at Toulouse in France.

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00:24:25:00 title: Spot 4 Vues d'Integration
00:24:34:00 gvs' Spot 4 components
00:25:30:00 ms Spot 4 with engineers around base, laser Silex terminal highlighted
00:25:41:00 gvs' Spot 4 construction, including workers with Matra Marconi logos on coats
00:28:02:00 gvs' Spot 4 in vacuum testing chamber, including workers with Intespace logos on coats
00:29:26:00 gvs' Spot 4 wheeled into soundproof chamber; various components
00:30:15:00 gvs' opening of solar arrays
00:31:42:00 var s' vibration testing of Spot 4, Intespace logo in b/g
00:32:29:00 end