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Go to topicOdin is a small, low cost satellite that will use sub-mm techniques to perform both atmospherical and astronmical studies. Launch date 20 February 2001. This video Index from the French space agency CNES contains slated footage that was used to make the ""ODIN - Un mini satellite auz grandes ambitions"" documentary (see archive).
00:18:56:00 3-D graphics of ODIN satellite
00:19:26:00 Essais vide solaire a intespace, le 12 juillet 2000
00:27:26:00 Interview Philippe Ricaud, le 10 janvier 2001
00:32:46:00 Interview Maryvonne Gerin, le 22 janvier 2001
00:36:46:00 Integration au CESR, septembre 2000
00:41:06:00 Characterisation du telescope, septembre 2000
00:47:06:00 Interview Alain Lecacheux, le 05 septembre 2000
00:50:06:00 Interview Isabelle Ristorcelli, le 11 septembre 2000
00:51:26:00 Interview Alain Gabanaud, le 11 janvier 2000
00:54:26:00 Centre Informatique, CNES, le 11 janvier 2001
00:56:33:00 End of tape