Currently, sci.esa.int is under review and not being updated. For the latest information and news from ESA science missions and scientific results, please visit esa.int. For a comprehensive overview of ESA’s Science Programme and its missions, please refer to science.esa.int. For in-depth technical information aimed at ESA's scientific communities, you may also wish to consult cosmos.esa.int.

Asset Publisher

Back Gaia spacecraft being lifted from its ground handling trolley

Gaia spacecraft being lifted from its ground handling trolley


Date: 04 April 2013
Satellite: Gaia
Location: Intespace, Toulouse, France
Copyright: ESA - S. Corvaja

The Gaia Flight Model spacecraft being lifted from its ground handling trolley in preparation for installation on one of the mass properties measurement systems at the facilities of Intespace in Toulouse, France.

The ground handling trolley has been used to rotate the spacecraft through 90° ready for testing in a horizontal position.
 

Last Update: 1 September 2019
19-May-2026 09:41 UT

ShortUrl Portlet

Shortcut URL

https://sci.esa.int/s/w0eJRbW

Latest Selection

Also Available As

Related Images

Related Videos

Related Publications

Related Links

See Also

Documentation