The last day of MUSE instrument before its departure for Chili

The last day of MUSE instrument before its departure for Chili

Winlight System was in Lyon on September 6, 2013, to attend the celebration of the completion of MUSE instrument. The instrument will be dismounted and shipped to Chili. It will be installed on Atacama desert, on one of the four VLT 8.2 meter telescope of ESO. The...
Winlight System invests in a new factory !!

Winlight System invests in a new factory !!

To face the workload and prepare the company for future big projetc, Winlight System has started the construction of a new factory close to the actual one in Pertuis. The new building will increase the assembly floor as well as the polishing workshop. Production...
Winlight System’s optics are now on Mars

Winlight System’s optics are now on Mars

Curiosity just lands this morning on Mars. The robot was lauched last November by NASA. Winlight System has supplied some of the optical elements , in particular the two mirrors of the CHEMCAM telescope mission which is embedded on Curiosity ! Visit CHEMCAM Website...
Startiger : CORONOGRAPH in 6 months !

Startiger : CORONOGRAPH in 6 months !

The R&D Startiger program has been validated by ESA (European Space Agency) last week. Winlight System, member of the Consortium, has supplied the TMA (Three-Mirror Anastigmatism telescope) for the project in a very short time ! Learn more about the R&D...