diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index e9c08a2..180f131 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ pub mod ctrl_err {
     pub const IMAGE_NOT_FOUND_FOR_COPY: ResultU16 = ResultU16::new(GroupId::Controller as u8, 5);
     #[resultcode]
     pub const INVALID_LOGFILE_PATH: ResultU16 = ResultU16::new(GroupId::Controller as u8, 6);
+    #[resultcode]
+    pub const IO_ERROR: ResultU16 = ResultU16::new(GroupId::Controller as u8, 7);
 
     pub const CTRL_ERR_RESULTS: &[ResultU16Info] = &[
         INVALID_CMD_FORMAT_EXT,
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ pub mod ctrl_err {
         FILESYSTEM_COPY_ERROR_EXT,
         IMAGE_NOT_FOUND_FOR_COPY_EXT,
         INVALID_LOGFILE_PATH_EXT,
+        IO_ERROR_EXT,
     ];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controller.rs b/src/controller.rs
index 1436253..88a62b6 100644
--- a/src/controller.rs
+++ b/src/controller.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use satrs::{
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::env::temp_dir;
+use std::io;
 use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     process::Command,
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use ops_sat_rs::config::ctrl_err::{
-    FILESYSTEM_COPY_ERROR, IMAGE_NOT_FOUND_FOR_COPY, INVALID_LOGFILE_PATH,
-    SHELL_CMD_EXECUTION_FAILURE, SHELL_CMD_INVALID_FORMAT, SHELL_CMD_IO_ERROR,
+    FILESYSTEM_COPY_ERROR, INVALID_LOGFILE_PATH, IO_ERROR, SHELL_CMD_EXECUTION_FAILURE,
+    SHELL_CMD_INVALID_FORMAT, SHELL_CMD_IO_ERROR,
 };
 
 use crate::requests::CompositeRequest;
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ pub struct ShellCmd<'a> {
 pub enum ActionId {
     StopExperiment = 1,
     DownlinkLogfile = 2,
-    DownlinkImages = 3,
+    /// Standard command to download the images made by the camera. It moves all image related
+    /// files inside the home folder into the toGroundLP (low priority to ground download) folder.
+    DownlinkImagesByMoving = 3,
     ExecuteShellCommandBlocking = 4,
 }
 
@@ -140,41 +143,29 @@ impl ExperimentController {
                 self.handle_shell_command_execution(&requestor, &action_req);
             }
             ActionId::DownlinkLogfile => self.handle_downlink_logfile(&requestor, &action_req),
-            // downlink images, default will be the last image, otherwise specified counting down (2 = second to last image, etc.)
-            ActionId::DownlinkImages => self.handle_downlink_cam_image(&requestor, &action_req),
+            ActionId::DownlinkImagesByMoving => {
+                let result = self.handle_downlink_cam_image_by_moving(&requestor, &action_req);
+                if let Err(e) = result {
+                    send_completion_failure(IO_ERROR, Some(e.to_string().into()));
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn handle_downlink_cam_image(
+    pub fn handle_downlink_cam_image_by_moving(
         &self,
         requestor: &MessageMetadata,
         action_req: &ActionRequest,
-    ) {
-        log::info!("copying images into low priority downlink folder");
-        let image_path_result = match &action_req.variant {
-            ActionRequestVariant::VecData(data) => {
-                let index = data[0];
-                get_latest_image(index as usize)
-            }
-            _ => get_latest_image(0),
-        };
-        match image_path_result {
-            Ok(image_path) => self.handle_file_copy(
-                requestor,
-                action_req,
-                &image_path,
-                &self.paths.to_ground_dir,
-            ),
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::warn!("could not retrieve image path: {}", e);
-                self.send_completion_failure(
-                    requestor,
-                    action_req,
-                    IMAGE_NOT_FOUND_FOR_COPY,
-                    Some(e.to_string().into()),
-                );
-            }
-        }
+    ) -> io::Result<()> {
+        log::info!("moving images into low priority downlink folder");
+        let num_moved_files = move_images_inside_home_dir_to_low_prio_ground_dir(
+            &HOME_PATH,
+            &self.paths.to_ground_low_prio_dir,
+        )?;
+        log::info!("moved {} image files", num_moved_files);
+        // TODO: Trigger event containing the number of moved files?
+        self.send_completion_success(requestor, action_req);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn handle_downlink_logfile(&self, requestor: &MessageMetadata, action_req: &ActionRequest) {
@@ -318,6 +309,38 @@ impl ExperimentController {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn move_images_inside_home_dir_to_low_prio_ground_dir(
+    home_dir: &Path,
+    low_prio_target_dir: &Path,
+) -> io::Result<u32> {
+    let mut moved_files = 0;
+    for dir_entry_result in std::fs::read_dir(home_dir)? {
+        if let Ok(dir_entry) = &dir_entry_result {
+            if let Ok(file_type) = dir_entry.file_type() {
+                if file_type.is_file() {
+                    let path_name = dir_entry.file_name();
+                    let path_name_str = path_name.to_string_lossy();
+                    if path_name_str.contains("img_msec_") {
+                        let mut target_path = PathBuf::new();
+                        target_path.push(low_prio_target_dir);
+                        target_path.push(path_name);
+                        log::info!(
+                            "moving image file from {:?} to {:?}",
+                            dir_entry,
+                            target_path
+                        );
+                        std::fs::rename(dir_entry.path(), target_path)?;
+                        moved_files += 1;
+                    }
+
+                    log::info!("found image file: {:?}", dir_entry);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(moved_files)
+}
+
 // TODO no idea if this works in any way shape or form
 pub fn get_latest_image(index: usize) -> Result<PathBuf, std::io::Error> {
     // Get the most recently modified file
diff --git a/src/handlers/camera.rs b/src/handlers/camera.rs
index db21f9c..0c3c3c9 100644
--- a/src/handlers/camera.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/camera.rs
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ impl Ims100BatchHandler {
                 {
                     log::error!("sending data reply unexpectedly failed: {e}");
                 }
+                self.create_metadata_file(&param);
             }
             Err(e) => match e {
                 CameraError::TakeImageError(ref err_str) => {
@@ -261,6 +262,10 @@ impl Ims100BatchHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn create_metadata_file(&mut self, _param: &CameraPictureParameters) {
+        // TODO: Implement
+    }
+
     pub fn send_completion_success(&self, requestor: &MessageMetadata, action_req: &ActionRequest) {
         let result = self.action_reply_tx.send(GenericMessage::new_action_reply(
             *requestor,