Arctic Weather Satellite on the shaker

ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite on the shaker as part of the series of environmental tests at IAGB in Ottobrunn, Germany. These tests include exposing the satellite to similar vibrations and noise it will endure during liftoff, and the temperature differences and vacuum it will experience as it orbits Earth.

As its name suggests, the new Arctic Weather Satellite mission is expected to improve weather forecasts in the Arctic – a region that currently lacks data for accurate short-term forecasts.