Image: Observatory aims green laser at the International Space Station
During the evening of 8 October 2014, ESA's observatory on the island of Tenerife, Spain, lit up the International Space Station with a green laser, normally used for testing next-generation optical communication technologies.
The image shows the laser beam tracking the Station through a four-minute pass over the site at an altitude of about 420 km.
ESA's Optical Ground Station is located at the Teide Observatory, which is operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
The demonstration was conducted as part of ESA's #SpaceOptics SocialSpace event of 7–8 October.
Provided by European Space Agency
Citation:
Image: Observatory aims green laser at the International Space Station (2014, October 16)
retrieved 30 June 2024
from https://phys.org/news/2014-10-image-observatory-aims-green-laser.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no
part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.
