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Sentinel-1 encapsulation vacuum chamber

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Sentinel-1A being enclosed in the vacuum chamber at Thales Alenia Space near Rome, Italy. Here, the satellite is subjected to extreme swings in temperature to test that it can withstand the rigours of space.

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Observing the Earth
Sentinel-1

Into the chamber

Into the chamber

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Inside the chamber

Sentinel-1 thermal vacuum check

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Sentinel-1C in the anechoic chamber

Sentinel-1C in the anechoic chamber

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MTG-I pushed into the thermal vacuum chamber

MTG-I pushed into the thermal vacuum chamber

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Sentinel-2B in vacuum chamber

Sentinel-2B in vacuum chamber

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