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1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA
General Motors marketed the Chevy Confederate as the 'Baby Cadillac' and shared many design similarities to its larger, more expensive, and more exclusive sibling. It wore a Cadillac-style integrated radiator shell, a longer hood, new deep crown front fenders encapsulating 18-inch wire wheels, and chrome-plated rectangular opening doors to cool the engine in the hood sides instead of louvers. Deluxe models, which added approximately $20 to the base price, added chrome-plated door louvers. The list of standard amenities included a tilting non-glare windshield, an adjustable seat, and a built-in sun visor. The six-cylinder engine displaced 194 cubic-inches, had 5.2:1 compression, overhead valves, solid valve lifters, and developed 60 horsepower. The one-barrel downdraft carburetor and counter-balanced crankshaft were new features for 1932, endowing the engine with ten additional horsepower over the previous year. The engine was backed by a three-speed manual synchromesh transmission with a single plate clutch and floor shift controls. This was the first year that synchromesh transmission was offered in all three forward gears. Mechanical features included the semi-floating rear axle, Selective Free-Wheeling (first offered in 1932), and an added frame cross-member to aid in ride comfort. Free wheeling allowed the car to coast when the driver took their foot off the accelerator pedal, offering greater fuel economy. Customers soon found the lack of downhill engine braking to be more harrowing than it was worth and the option soon fell out of favor.
The interiors had gas gauges located on the dashboard, plus additional gauges with a circular shape and dark-colored faces.
Factory literature claimed a top speed of 70-mph and period Chevrolet advertising stated 'Looming larger every day as the Great American Value.'
The 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA rested on a comfortable 109-inch wheelbase and rode on 18x5.25 tires. Its wheelbase was slightly longer than the Ford Model 18 which measured 106-inches and both the Chevy and Ford price ranges were nearly identical. 1932 was the first year that Ford switched from the four-cylinder power to the flathead V8 offering 65 horsepower from its 221 cubic-inch displacement. The Fords had all-steel bodies, while the Chevrolets had the solid Fisher Body using wood and steel framing construction, plus a more rigid chassis structure and hard-rubber engine mounts affording the Chevy a smooth and refined ride at a reasonable cost. Closing a Chevy door framed in wood had a favorable and solid 'thunk' while the Ford and had a 'tiny clank.' Buyers preferred the solid nature, styling, affordability, and amenities of the Chevy, resulting in 306,716 examples built during the calendar year compared to Ford's production of 287,285 units.
Body styles and Price
The Fisher-built bodies included a roadster priced at $445, a sport roadster at $485, a coupe and five-window coupe at $490, a phaeton and coach at $495, and a sport coupe at $535. The Deluxe five-window coupe listed for $510 and the Deluxe coach was priced at $515. A five-passenger coupe was $575, the sedan at $590, and the convertible at $595. The most expensive body styles were the special sedan at $615 and the landau phaeton at $625. The special sedan was equipped with front and rear bumpers, dome light, silk assist cords, and a robe rail.
Production
The most popular body style was the two-door coach with seating for five, with 132,109 examples built. The second most popular body style was the special sedan with 52,446 units built, followed by 34,796 examples of the five-window coupe, 27,718 of the sedan, and 26,623 of the Deluxe five-window coupe. The most exclusive was the phaeton with 419 examples built, followed by 1,118 of the roadster, 1,602 of the landau phaeton, 2,226 of the sport coupe, 7,566 coupes, 8,552 of the sport roadster, and 8,874 of the sport roadster. 9,346 examples were Deluxe Coach.
Optional Equipment
The list of optional equipment was extensive, catering to popularity features that buyers preferred including single and dual side mount tires, a standard and deluxe tire cover plus metal tire covers, heater, outside mirror, pedestal mirror, trunk rack, dual horns, cowl lights, and fender well or rear tire lock. The list of Deluxe equipment that added comfort and a level of distinction included armrests, assist cords, curtains for the rear and rear quarter windows, a vanity case, chrome hood louvers, and two ashtrays.
The Confederate Series BA was Chevrolet's only model for 1932, albeit with 'Special and 'Deluxe' body styles. The company had used the single model theme since 1924, but for 1933 their lineup included the Standard Mercury (Series CC) and the Master Eagle (Series CA), both with six-cylinder power. The Standard had a 181 cubic-inch six with 60 horsepower and the Master had 194 CID with 5 additional horsepower. The Master rested on a 110-inch wheelbase while the Standard Mercury was three-inches shorter. Prices on the Master ranged from $485 to $565 and consisted of eight body styles, while the Standard prices ranged from $445 to $475 and included three body styles. The Master Eagle had an airplane-type dashboard and the Standard Mercury had safety plate glass. The Master Eagle proved to be far more popular with 450,530 examples built compared to the 35,848 of the Standard Mercury. The total production was 486,378 representing a significant increase from the 1932 model year. This trend would continue into the years that followed, with 556,666 (model year production; calendar year production: 620,726) examples built in 1934 and 544,457 (model year production; calendar year production of 793,437) in 1935.
Chevrolet would continue to use six-cylinder power, and two model lineup throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s, with wheelbase sizes that remained fairly consistent, growing to 116-inches by 1941.
She made me do it sir! It has been raining all afternoon and it seems that has encouraged us to bring the lenses out. I was going to have a break and not post anymore until after the big system maintenance but Cheryl inspired me to post this last shot which I prepared earlier! A good day for water drops and drips like me.
Somewhere in the northern Brisbane suburbs and out my back door!
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I can't imagine a phrase that better encapsulates what I love most about the United States. "Out of Many : One" E pluribus unum was considered a de facto motto of the United States until 1956 when the United States Congress passed an act (H.J. Resolution 396), adopting In God We Trust as the official motto. The phrase is similar to a Latin translation of a variation of Heraclitus' 10th fragment, "Out of all things one, one out of all things." While it was initially in reference to the colonies or states, it has come to reflect America's cultural diversity.
The Italian/Greek American artist Constantino Brumidi is responsible for the painting of The Apotheosis of Washington and also the famous Frieze of United States History, which are seen in this photo. The Apotheosis of Washington was completed in 11 months and painted by Brumidi while suspended nearly 180 feet (55 m) in the air. Washington is depicted surrounded by 13 maidens in an inner ring with many Greek and Roman gods and goddesses below him in a second ring. The frieze is located around the inside of the base of the dome and is a chronological, pictorial history of the United States from the landing of Christopher Columbus to the Wright Brothers's flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The frieze was started in 1878 and was not completed until 1953. The frieze was therefore painted by four different artists: Brumidi, Filippo Costaggini, Charles Ayer Whipple, and Allyn Cox. The final scenes depicted in the fresco had not yet occurred when Brumidi began his Frieze of the United States History.
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, encapsulating the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages at least 1 mile (1.6 km) in thickness.
As long as the ice lasts, I'm dreaming. It's my kind of cold, encapsulated in a coat of solid ice, every thorn on this rose bush blunted. You can't scratch me for trying, but I've got to shiver to enjoy it, and there's nothing stinging like freezing rain. It's the weather recreating my sense of place, upending anything familiar, new for a few hours. Limbs dancing to sharp music played by makeshift chimes, timed to gusts of wind. Warmth coming hard on a southblown breeze, it'll be gone like it never was by morning. But my mind breaks bright to what shatters the cracking quiet, hands full of pieces of peace again. Something to set your dark eyes shining before nightfall. I blinked once, and it was gone.
February 7, 2020
Beaconsfield, Nova Scotia
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The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft is seen as the work platforms around it are closed following encapsulation in its fairing on Thursday, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 49 flight engineer Shane Kimbrough of NASA, flight engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos, and Soyuz commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Oct. 19. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft, encapsulated in its fairing, is rotated from a horizontal position back into a vertical position in its work platform on Thursday, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 49 flight engineer Shane Kimbrough of NASA, flight engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos, and Soyuz commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Oct. 19. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
1.5 weeks ago, before we got all the snow we have now, it was very cold and everything by the sea and lakes was encapsulated in ice.
This is a little part of a big felled tree, that for some reason was floating in the sea below our house.
My album of ice and snow here.
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I was driving up over the Pennines to do some walking and came across fog immediately below the well known Hartside Cafe. There were some amazing scenes up there on the day despite the dreary look - maybe it's just me but I feel this foggy look encapsulates the mood of this location. It seems to be a best fit, which could be why everything looks so at home in these conditions.
The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft, encapsulated in its fairing, is rotated from a horizontal position back into a vertical position in its work platform on Thursday, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 49 flight engineer Shane Kimbrough of NASA, flight engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos, and Soyuz commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Oct. 19. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft, encapsulated in its fairing, is rotated from a horizontal position back into a vertical position in its work platform on Thursday, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 49 flight engineer Shane Kimbrough of NASA, flight engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos, and Soyuz commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Oct. 19. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
ESA’s Biomass satellite, encapsulated within a Vega-C rocket fairing, has been rolled out to the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of liftoff, planned for 29 April at 11:15 CEST.
Once in orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle.
Credits: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidéo du CSG–T. Leduc
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite ready to be encapsulated within its Ariane 6 rocket fairing, which will protect the satellite during liftoff. Liftoff is scheduled on 4 November 2025 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Together with its sibling Sentinel-1C, Sentinel-1D will significantly enhance the capabilities of the Copernicus Earth observation programme.
The mission will continue to deliver radar images of Earth’s surface, performing in all weathers, day-and-night, providing a service vital for users who depend on frequent updates of critical data, such as disaster response teams, environmental agencies, maritime authorities and climate scientists.
Credits: ESA - M. Pédoussaut
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This started out as a project to make a t-shirt. The t-shirt maker required an Encapsulated Postscript (vector) file. This is a montage of cobbled together images. Some of the above was created from traced raster images from my photos. The knobs and shadows all had to be horsed with to get to this image. The virtual "Frequency 9" label is vector art.
At the top is the radio control head used by the operator to adjust settings. A twenty to thirty five pound box housing the electronics and tubes was mounted elsewhere in the vehicle and connected via a garden-hose-sized cable. The speaker and microphone are pasted below. These had maybe 3 tubes in their transmitter and everything else was transistors.
FREQUENCY 9 GE MASTR PROFESSIONAL UHF RADIO: At left is what's supposed to look like a 1975 Santa Clara County ambulance radio made by now-defunct General Electric Mobile Radio. It might be what you saw in a Fields, Palo Alto Ambulance, Bigleys, AAA, San Jose Ambulance, or the other companies whose names I can't recall. This was before paramedics. Everything was on one channel. If someone was bitten by a dog in Los Altos Hills, an ambulance in Gilroy, (at the other end of the county), could hear the dispatch. When an ambulance crew called the hospital to give report, everyone heard that, too. "Wheeler, Three Zero Six, inbound with a 57-year-old male, victim of a fall from a horse..." Radio users had to set the 1-2-3-4 switch to the correct setting for the geographic location of the ambulance. The ultra-high frequency (UHF) transmitter produced 60 watts. It was a basic, functional, single-channel system. Even in 1975, it was almost 24-hour, non-stop radio calls. Monday at 2am? There were people talking on the radio.
CALFIRE MOTOROLA SPECIAL PRODUCTS MOTRAC RADIO: In the 1970s, CalFire was known as CDF: California Division of Forestry. It was part of the Resources Agency. Like the Highway Patrol, they had radios custom built to match their growing, statewide system.
Their radios might be made by low bidders RCA, General Electric, or Motorola. The buttons, and names on them, looked the same regardless of who made the radio. They might be a different shaped button but they were labeled as here. Nowadays this is called "user interface." If you needed "District, Tone 4" you press the D button (District channel) and the 4 button (Tone 4) whether it was an RCA or Motorola radio. This was true until Midland microprocessor-based radios of the mid-1980s. "District" is now "Region."
I do not own this CDF Motrac or any other old CDF equipment. I may have had a MASTR Professional, or possibly a MASTR II, repair manual but these seem to have disappeared.
Both of these systems used an elderly technology called, "tone burst." I think the State tones were 1,800 Hertz, 1,950 Hertz, 2,100 Hertz, 2,250 Hertz, and 2,552 Hertz. Each mountaintop site listened for its assigned beep tone. If you selected 3, the radio would make a roughly 2-second, 2,100 Hertz beep every time you pressed the push-to-talk button. "[beeeeep] San Andreas, Chief Fourty Four Hundred responding." After an hour of busy radio traffic, your ears would be ringing with a 2,100 Hertz tone. Our engineers put a notch filter that knocked the ambulance network (Frequency 9) burst tone down to about one tenth of its original volume while having no effect on voice.
You may recognize the microphone and speaker on the CalFire radio at right. These were standard Motorola parts you'd see on television shows like Dragnet, Emergency, or Adam 12. Both the City and County of Los Angeles used a standard Motorola control head less complicated than the CalFire model shown.
By the way, the t-shirt came out perfectly.
The good thing about a legacy system is that you have one…
— Homer R. Wagner MD, Ph D
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Source: montage 5,200x2,700 TIF file.
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Encapsulation is when the satellite is placed inside the protective ‘nose cone’ of the rocket, known as the fairing. It is the final view of the satellite before launch, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 4 November at 22:03 CET.
The Sentinel-1 mission, which provides radar vision for the Copernicus Earth observation programme. The mission operates in all weathers, day-and-night, to deliver high-resolution radar images of Earth’s surface. This service is used by disaster response teams, environmental agencies, maritime authorities and climate scientists, who depend on frequent updates of critical data.
Credits: ESA - M. Pédoussaut
The Art of Minimalism - splendid light with clouds encapsulated over the River Tay - I was captivated by the light and clouds today - love the simpicity and beauty in this image
Looking for a picture to, single-handedly, encapsulate my trip to England last week.
And this, strangely enough, is it.
I didn't shoot a lot, found myself far more interested in just BEING PRESENT, but I did bring the camera out, for the new faces, for the faces I loved, for the folks that I dug.
I was also, when I brought my camera out, looking for something a bit different, for a way to engage with English folk...differently. Use what I knew to do something different.
Like, oh, I dunno, grab a dude gently by the face.
Because...heh, lots of English folk get SO UNCOMFORTABLE when you give 'em a tender touch.
So fantastic, watching Kenny squirm ever so gently.
Yeah, did this to a few folks, giggling madly the whole time.
And that was England, this time: so much fun, smoothly distributed, for seven days straight.
Cheers!
"When waterfalls comes from the sky."
Picked one today from the archive. I still remember the moment.
I wasn't really hanging around when this weather came through. You probably know, It's all about getting the most of it. Even getting soaked, you at least have a story to tell for a late dinner with friends.
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sorta encapsulates the hot, sticky days of summer - wouldn't be summer w/o a fly or two around
backyard capture in chesterfield
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, encapsulating the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages at least 1 mile (1.6 km) in thickness.
nhq201609150019 (09/15/2016) --- The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft is seen before encapsulation in its fairing on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
"The car’s name encapsulates the true significance of all that has been achieved in terms of performance. The reference to the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Scuderia Ferrari underscores the strong link that has always existed between Ferrari’s track and road cars. A brilliant encapsulation of the most advanced technologies developed in Maranello, the SF90 Stradale is also the perfect demonstration of how Ferrari immediately transitions the knowledge and skills it acquires in competition to its production cars..."
Source: Ferrari
Photographed during Driven Club event in Northern Ireland.
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An encapsulation of the variety of activities and pursuits undertaken on a crisp winter’s morning around the northern shores of Lake Annecy. The lake is purported to be Europe’s cleanest.
nhq201609150019 (09/15/2016) --- The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft is seen before encapsulation in its fairing on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
Iceland is famously known as the "Land of Fire, Ice, and Snow," a moniker that perfectly encapsulates its unique and dramatic landscape. The "Fire" in this name refers to the country's intense and ongoing volcanic activity. Situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a major tectonic plate boundary, Iceland is a hotspot of geothermal energy. It is home to over 130 volcanoes, both active and dormant, which regularly shape the land through eruptions, lava flows, and the creation of new geothermal features like hot springs and geysers. This constant geological dynamism is a fundamental part of the Icelandic identity, providing a stark and powerful contrast to the country's colder elements.
The "Ice" component of the name is equally prominent and is a direct result of Iceland's subarctic climate. Despite the volcanic heat, a significant portion of the country is covered by vast glaciers, or *jöklar* in Icelandic. The Vatnajökull glacier, for example, is the largest in Europe and covers approximately 8% of Iceland's landmass. These immense ice caps are not just static features; they are dynamic forces that carve out valleys, create glacial lagoons filled with icebergs, and feed powerful rivers. The interplay between the fire of the volcanoes and the movement of these glaciers creates a stunning and ever-changing topography.
The "Snow" aspect, while often grouped with ice, deserves its own recognition as a defining feature of the Icelandic landscape. Snowfall is a regular occurrence, especially in the highlands and during the long winter months, blanketing the country in a pristine white cover. This snow transforms the scenery, creating a magical, often serene, and sometimes harsh environment. The snowmelt in spring and summer also plays a crucial role, feeding the countless waterfalls and rivers that crisscross the island, further shaping the land and contributing to the island's vibrant ecosystem.
The combination of these three elements—fire, ice, and snow—is what makes Iceland's geography so extraordinary. You can find landscapes where steaming volcanic vents and hot springs are located just a short distance from massive glaciers. The sight of a black volcanic sand beach juxtaposed with a brilliant white snowfield and the deep blue of a glacial lagoon is a common, yet breathtaking, spectacle. This remarkable geological harmony creates a landscape of extreme contrasts and raw natural beauty that is unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Ultimately, the nickname "Land of Fire, Ice, and Snow" is more than just a catchy phrase; it's a precise scientific and poetic description of Iceland's fundamental character. It speaks to the constant struggle and collaboration between elemental forces that have shaped the island's past, continue to define its present, and will undoubtedly influence its future. It is a land of extremes, where the raw power of nature is on full display, offering visitors and inhabitants alike a constant reminder of the planet's powerful and awe-inspiring geological processes.
This purchased slide encapsulates my two main photographic interests in one photo. Sacramento Fire Department Hose Tender 19 is seen here, with Union Pacific Railroad steamers 3985 and 8444 in the background, during the California Railroad Museum's 1981 Railfair in Old Sacramento, California. The photographer is unidentified.
Hose Tender 19 was built by Seagrave on a 1979 Ford C-Series chassis; it had a 1000-GPM pump and a 500-gallon water tank.
When I stepped outside this morning I noticed the water in the birdbath had frozen, encapsulating some maple leaves well below the surface and a solitary maple key sitting just near enough to the surface to be partially above and partially just under the surface. The combination of the colours, the distorted autumn leaves, and the texture on the surface created an interesting abstract effect. - JW
Date Taken: 2017-11-12
Tech Details:
Taken using a tripod-mounted Nikon D7100 fitted with a Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 (272E) lense, ISO100, Daylight WB, Aperture priority mode, f/6.3, 1/20 sec. PP in free Open Source RAWTherapee from Nikon RAW/NEF source files: scaled to 9000x6000, exposure increased (brightened) by approx EV+0.7, significant increase in contrast and Chromaticity in L-A-B mode, significant increase in vibrance, adjust colour balance to reduce a green cast, slightly increase black level, sharpened, saved. PP in free Open Source GIMP: loaded both frames as l2ayers, bottom layer named maple key, top frame named background, adjust the background frame to get good colour balance, tonality and contrast using the tone curve tool and colour balance tool, add a black/transparent layer mask to the top/background frame and using a soft-edged paint brush with white paint, paint the mask to select the maple key and then invert the colours so the background is white and then select the maple key layer and adjust its tone curve, contrast and colour balance to get a good looking maple key, create new working layer from visible result, slightly increase overall contrast, sharpen, save, scale image to 6000x4000, sharpen, save, add fine black black-and-white frame, add bar and text on left, save, scale image to 1800 wide for posting, sharpen slightly, save.
An alternative way of creating shadow effects in Lego. In this case it should look like fluorescent lamps in the ceiling. The roof was adjustable so i could create the column for light I wanted in the center.that i can move around to let in light in the way i want.
Fake inter dimensional rainbow paper silhouette table faffing.
Usual nocturnal routine; Mrs in the front room watching what can only be described as dog arse on tv whilst I shine lights at things in the kitchen whilst rotating my camera through the axis of its lens at twenty degree increments during a long exposure.
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This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
As preparations for the launch of ESA’s latest Earth Explorer continue on track, the team at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana has bid farewell to the Aeolus satellite as it was sealed from view in its Vega rocket fairing. Liftoff is set for 21 August at 21:20 GMT (23:20 CEST). Aeolus carries one of the most sophisticated instruments ever to be put into orbit. The first of its kind, the Aladin instrument includes revolutionary laser technology to generate pulses of ultraviolet light that are beamed down into the atmosphere to profile the world’s winds – a completely new approach to measuring the wind from space.
Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG - J Durrenberger