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Proba-2’s glimpse of home


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Proba-2’s glimpse of home

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ESA/Micro-Cameras & Space Exploration

As ESA’s veteran Proba-2 mission monitors the Sun, it also takes occasional glimpses back to its homeworld – as seen in this expansive view of western Europe.

On the underside of the washing-machine-sized satellite is an espresso-cup sized camera, the compact Exploration Camera, X-Cam, manufactured by Swiss company Micro-Cameras & Space Exploration. Observing in visible light, the monochrome X-Cam has a 100° field of view.

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