Solar Orbiter ready to enter the test chamber

Date: 04 December 2018
Satellite: Solar Orbiter
Location: IABG test facilities in Ottobrunn, Germany
Copyright: Airbus Defence and Space
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, ready to start the first phase of environmental testing in a special thermal-vacuum chamber in early December at the IABG facility in Ottobrunn, Germany. The high-gain antenna, which was integrated on the spacecraft in October, is visible in this view.
Last Update: 1 September 2019