Science & Exploration
Plato placed in clean tent
After arrival at the cleanroom at ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft was moved to a tent providing the clean air needed for its sensitive optical instruments. Here it is still covered by a protective film. The spacecraft can be seen in horizontal transport configuration on a rolling platform.
[Image description: Inside a cleanroom, several individuals wearing protective clothing and hairnets are working around a large spacecraft. The spacecraft has gold and black colours and is wrapped in plastic sheeting, and mounted on a white transport platform. The background features metallic walls, blue structural elements, and various pieces of laboratory equipment, contributing to the high-tech, clean environment.]
