Preparing Arctic Weather Satellite for tests

ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite being prepared for environmental tests at IAGB in Ottobrunn, Germany. These tests will make sure that the satellite will survive liftoff and its subsequent life in orbit.

The Arctic Weather Satellite mission will supply an almost constant stream of temperature and humidity data from every location on Earth – allowing, for the first time, for very short-range weather forecasting, or ‘nowcasting’, in the Arctic.