ESA - Alphasat - Archive

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Naples relayed via laser

First Sentinel-2B images delivered by laser

12/06/2017 20600 views 95 likes

Telecom powerhouse provides safety-of-life broadband commun…

27/03/2015 2387 views 26 likes

Sentinel-1 EDRS laser

Sentinel-1 soon to make first laser link

01/04/2014 5423 views 25 likes

Alphasat's TDP 5 measures the impact of cloud coverage on its signal

Alphasat’s pioneering high-frequency hosted payload set for…

21/01/2014 5668 views 37 likes

Alphasat's LCT in action

Alphasat’s laser terminal on target

11/11/2013 7326 views 39 likes

Alphasat artist's impression

Alphasat deploys its giant reflector in orbit

05/08/2013 10539 views 84 likes

Alphasat lifts off

First steps - update on Alphasat in orbit

26/07/2013 1532 views 10 likes

Flawless launch of Alphasat, Europe’s largest and most soph…

25/07/2013 28593 views 70 likes

Alphasat launcher fairing integration

Final inspection and fairing integration

22/07/2013 1555 views 15 likes

Alphasat TDPs in Kourou

Alphasat payload honours Aldo Paraboni

18/07/2013 2749 views 11 likes

Alphasat transferred to BAF

Europe’s largest telecom satellite on the road again

16/07/2013 1080 views 5 likes

Development of Astro APS star tracker

Alphasat carries new space compass

15/07/2013 1655 views 5 likes

Alphasat lifted onto launch adaptor

Alphasat stacks up

12/07/2013 743 views 0 likes

Alphasat fuelled with chemical propellant

Fuelling complete as countdown to launch begins

09/07/2013 1532 views 6 likes

Alphasat transferred to fuelling hall in Kourou

Chemical propellant awaits Alphasat in fuelling hall

08/07/2013 554 views 3 likes

Alphasat's fit with its launcher is checked with an Arianespace flight adaptor

Xenon tanks fuelled

27/06/2013 1494 views 1 likes

Alphasat being removed from container

A clean bill of health

21/06/2013 716 views 2 likes

Alphasat in cargo container at Cayenne airport, ready for unloading

Journey to launch site completed

20/06/2013 720 views 6 likes

Alphasat roundtable at Le Bourget

18/06/2013 1498 views 4 likes

Alphasat in cargo container prepared for shipment at Toulouse airport

Astrium ships Alphasat to launch site

17/06/2013 2608 views 16 likes

The Q/V-band communication payload team

Exploring new frontiers of frequency

11/06/2013 1930 views 10 likes

Alphasat TDP8 development

Reading radiation in space

21/05/2013 1525 views 11 likes

Alphasat is prepared for the thermal–vacuum chamber

Alphasat experiences heaven on Earth

08/02/2013 6312 views 30 likes

Das LCT-Terminal von Tesat Spacecom

Enabling & Support

Advanced laser technology on the way to space

24/05/2012 3218 views 6 likes

Hylas-1

Hylas-1 ready for service

24/03/2011 2103 views 4 likes

Ariane 5 V198 launch

Hylas-1 in orbit brings Europe broadband from space

26/11/2010 2206 views 1 likes

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