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Close-up of Plato’s cameras
Science & Exploration

Plato aces space-like tests

23/04/2026 5197 views 43 likes
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Hera departs ESA test centre
Space Safety

Goodbye Hera: asteroid mission departs ESA test centre

02/09/2024 3069 views 19 likes
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EarthCARE solar wing deployed
Applications

EarthCARE takes a big stretch

21/07/2022 4962 views 74 likes
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CO2M mission
Applications

Carbon dioxide monitoring satellite given the shakes

10/11/2021 13746 views 90 likes
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Science & Exploration

Juice moves into Large Space Simulator

14/06/2021 5557 views 71 likes
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MetOp Second Generation
Enabling & Support

Testing time for MetOp Second Generation

25/11/2019 7375 views 57 likes
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Enabling & Support

Focus on Vega developments

23/11/2018 7434 views 88 likes
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Hyperloop motor testing
Enabling & Support

Student Hyperloop motor tested at ESA

25/05/2018 8681 views 136 likes
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Orion service module fuel tank installation
Science & Exploration

Fuel tanks and wings for Orion module

23/04/2018 11214 views 68 likes
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Last Galileo departs
Applications

Last Galileo leaves ESA’s Test Centre

04/09/2017 4607 views 44 likes
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Galileo in Maxwell chamber
Applications

How each Galileo satellite is tested ahead of launch

31/07/2017 7360 views 55 likes
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BepiColombo stack
Science & Exploration

Preparing for Mercury: BepiColombo stack completes testing

06/07/2017 7417 views 75 likes
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Aerial view of ESA’s technical centre
Enabling & Support

Aerial view of ESA’s technical centre

05/04/2017 1770 views 2 likes
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MetOp-C lowered into LSS
Enabling & Support

MetOp-C lowered into LSS

22/02/2017 902 views 1 likes
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Solar array drive mechanism on microvibration unit
Enabling & Support

Solar array drive mechanism on microvibration unit

01/02/2017 1383 views 7 likes
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LABUM reflector lowered into LSS
Enabling & Support

Card-thick space antenna

24/03/2016 5411 views 64 likes
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MTG combined antenna
Enabling & Support

New Meteosat antenna tested in Hertz chamber

22/12/2015 3951 views 38 likes
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Testing antenna coating
Enabling & Support

Heated testing for Solar Orbiter antenna coating

16/09/2015 3654 views 27 likes
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ESTEC Open Day
Agency

See spacecraft and meet astronauts at ESA’s technical heart

31/07/2015 20322 views 52 likes
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Oil experiment
Enabling & Support

Crude oil cargo for ESA’s first flight with China

11/12/2014 8031 views 73 likes
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IXV arrives for testing
Enabling & Support

Experimental spaceplane unboxed for final tests

25/06/2014 4551 views 60 likes
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Sunshield testing
Enabling & Support

Solar Orbiter’s shield takes Sun’s heat

03/06/2014 12932 views 104 likes
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Galileo unboxed
Applications

Latest Galileo satellite arrives at ESA’s test centre

30/04/2014 7093 views 69 likes
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Galileo emerging from test chamber
Applications

ESA’s new breed of Galileo endures weeks of simulated space

02/12/2013 4184 views 35 likes
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