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<CHEMCAM : 2 mirrors from WINLIGHT are flying to MARS ! (November 2011)
The MSL mission of NASA has been successful lauched on 11/26/11 from Cap Canaveral.
WINLIGHT OPTICS has produced the two mirrors of the CHEMCAM telescope.
see CHEMCAM web site
MUSE : Image slicers and spectrographes delivered on serial step ! (June 2011)
The delivery of the 24 image slicers and spectrographes to the CRAL (Observatoire de Lyon) is in progress .
STARTIGER : CORONOGRAPH in 6 months ! (April 2010)
The R&D Startiger program has been validated by ESA (European Space Agency) last week.
WINLIGHT, member of the Consortium, has supplied the TMA (Three-Mirror Anastigmatism telescope) for the project in a very short time !
see press document on ESA web site
A Muse for the Very Large Telescope (February 2010)
The resulting spectra confirmed the superb image quality of the spectrograph
as well as the proper working of the system.
“This means we can now give the go-ahead
for the serial production of the next 23 spectrographs at the optics manufacturer Winlight,” says Luca Pasquini, from ESO....
see full text
Winlight at LE BOURGET SHOW (June 15-21 2009)
WINLIGHT has attended LE BOURGET show at Paris in June on the Pegase stand.
Winlight has presented its last realizations in term of embedded optronic systems .
Demonstration of last issues of our developments have been also presented during the show.
2 R&D projects will be financed by French government (21/07/2008)
The French government has just published the list of the 99 projects which will be financed
within the 6th call for projects of the FUI.
Projects Diamant 2 (Pôle Pégase) and Optim (Pôle SCS) in which WINLIGHT SYSTEM is involved have been both accepted.
SPIE Astronomy and Instrumentation (June 23 to 28 2008)
From June 23 to 28, 2008 : WINLIGHT will exhibit at SPIE Astronomy and Instrumentation show in Marseille
We will be glad to welcome you to visit our stand and to attend the conferences where some results about image slicer realization will be presented
We will also present our new product whihc is under development with CEA : the REIMS spectrometer.
Capital increase for WINLIGHT SYSTEM (10/06/2008)
The shareholders of the company have decided to increase their participation in the development of the activity by
increasing the capital of the company from 265 600 euros to 514 600 euros.
Contract for the 24 MUSE spectrographs (17/04/2008)
MUSE consortium has chosen Winlight System to study and realize the 24 spectrographs of the instrument which
will be installed on VLT telescope in Chili. This instrument is a revolutionnary concept that should be the first of
the typical instrument useable for the next E-ELT 42 meter telescope.
New building for WINLIGHT (30/09/2007)
The activities of Winlight in Manosque and Marseille have just moved in a new building in Pertuis (Vaucluse-84)near Aix-en-Provence. The new facilities are adapted to the need of the company and compatible with its future development. The buiding exhibits 1280 m² surface and is located in the closest activity area from ITER-Cadarache location. The "Conseil Régional Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur" and the "Conseil Général du Vaucluse" have allocated some founds to incitate the company to develop its activities.
Euro Satory 2006 show (18/06/2006)
In close collaboration with the French Delegation for Army ("Délégation Générale pour l'Armement" (DGA)), Winlight System
has presented its new innovative full-space vision system at Eurosatory 2006 show. The WINCAM product enables to see at 360°
with no blind area
"Voir sans être vulnérable. L'entreprise Winlight System a mis au point une technologie optique,
Download article from Figaro newspaper (in French)
Wincam, permettant de remplacer l'oeil humain. Leur outil permet de voir sur 360°, ..."
Winlight win in justice (30/05/2006)
WINLIGHT SYSTEM prosecuted, is bleached accusations brought against it and won damages.
Download complet judgement (in french)