Cameras on Plato's structural model

This image shows the 26 cameras of Plato’s structural model in ESA’s test centre. These 26 cameras are not functional; they do not have lenses. Instead, they were built to test the interfaces between the cameras and the optical bench they are mounted on.

[Image description: This image shows the 26 cameras of Plato’s structural model. The cameras are arranged into four rows of six cameras and two cameras in a small row on top. The cameras have outward pointing tips and are covered in a black foil.]