Mercury Planetary Orbiter on its multi-purpose trolley

Date: 15 October 2011
Satellite: BepiColombo
Location: Test Centre, ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Copyright: ESA
The Structural and Thermal Model (STM) of the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) mounted on its multi-purpose trolley via the Thermal Test Adapter (TTA) on 15 October 2011, after the completion of thermal balance testing. The MPO is ready to be moved back to the 'Rosetta' cleanroom.
Last Update: 1 September 2019