Envisat MERIS instrument testing

The Flight Model of Envisat's MERIS instrument undergoes vibration and alignment testing in the ESTEC Test Centre. ESA's Envisat advanced Earth observation satellite is planned for launch in 2000 for a 5-year mission. The Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) is a new instrument for ocean colour and vegetation monitoring. [Image Date: 1998/06] [98.06.008-019]