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Cannes, France (SPX) Feb 08, 2006 The Planck Flight Model is currently being prepared for transport from the prime contractor Alcatel Alenia Space (located in Cannes, France) to the cryogenic test facility at Centre Spaciale de Liege (Belgium) where the spacecraft will undergo thermal balance testing. In its current configuration all essential electronics are integrated as well as two main cryogenic coolers. The test in the specially equipped vacuum chamber in CSL will be executed in March 2006. A second campaign in the same chamber will be executed mid 2007 when the full spacecraft configuration, including the instruments and the telescope, has been established. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Planck at ESA Space Technology News - Applications and Research
Unique In Flight Upgrade For XMM Newton Ground Systems
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 06, 2006The European Space Agency said it has overcome a major technical challenge with its XMM-Newton research satellite. |
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