PROBA Platform Pointing Capability 

This diagram illustrates how CHRIS can hold a target in view by using PROBA's pitch control. The target can form the centre of an Earth image by pitching the telescope bore sight at a constant rate relative to the satellite-target line of sight. The 4 images collected will, for the case illustrated here, be at different viewing angles: 60,45,0,-45 degrees. In practice, PROBA will acquire at different angles to these.


 
 

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