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Welding ESTEC's new Dynamic Test Chamber in 1975
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Welding ESTEC's new Dynamic Test Chamber in 1975

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Welding ESTEC's new Dynamic Test Chamber vacuum chamber in 1975. This 10-m diameter, 12-m high chamber was able to accommodate satellites an order of magnitude bigger – large enough for Europe’s new Ariane 1 launcher. Indeed, in 1977, it went to work testing the Ariane 1 fairing.

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Testing Ariane 1 fairing separation at ESTEC, 1977
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Testing Ariane 1 fairing separation at ESTEC, 1977

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X-ray test of friction-stir welded tank
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X-ray test of friction-stir welded tank

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ESTEC vacuum chamber transported along Rhine, 1966
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ESTEC vacuum chamber transported along Rhine, 1966

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Galileo slid out of test chamber
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Galileo slid out of test chamber

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Installing ESTEC's LSS in 1984
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Installing ESTEC's LSS in 1984

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