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Critical days for Aeolus
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Critical days for Aeolus

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Mission teams at ESA's ESOC operations centre in Germany worked around the clock in the days following the launch of the wind mission, Aeolus. This period, known as the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), sees flight controllers, satellite engineers and experts in flight dynamics work non-stop to gradually switch on the satellite’s various control systems and verify its health.

This image was taken in ESA's Main Control Room on the night of the launch, as control teams began to take over control of the spacecraft from the launchsite in Kourou, French Guiana.

  • ESA / J. Mai
  • Operations
  • Aeolus
  • ESA engineer
  • ESOC ESOC ESOC Main Control Room ESOC Main Control Room
  • Controlling
  • Launch Launch and early orbit phase
In the Main Control Room during Aeolus launch
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In the Main Control Room during Aeolus launch

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Final Aeolus simulation in ESOC Main Control Room
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Final Aeolus simulation in ESOC Main Control Room

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ESOC takes control of Aeolus
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ESOC takes control of Aeolus

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Sun sets on a busy year at ESOC

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Software coordinator in ESOC's Main Control Room
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Software coordinator in ESOC's Main Control Room

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