Science & Exploration
Plato safely arrived at ESTEC
On 1 September, the European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft arrived at ESA’s technical heart ESTEC in the Netherlands. There, the spacecraft was moved out of its container into a tent providing clean air to protect the instruments and cameras. The spacecraft’s 26 cameras can be seen pointing upwards in this photo.
[Image description: The image shows a complex component of a spacecraft. It features multiple black panels with small holes and connectors, along with bundles of wires and cables running across its structure. On the top section, several cylindrical objects wrapped in black material are visible – these are the spacecraft cameras.]
