The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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Hera and its CubeSats undergoing EMC testing in ESTEC's Maxwell chamber. The main Hera spacecraft is seen to the left, with the Milani CubeSat in the foreground right and Juventas further back. Maxwell is an anechoic chamber allowing direct testing of Hera's radio link with mission control as well as inter-satellite links with the CubeSats.