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The Euclid payload and service module are currently at Thales Alenia Space in Torino, Italy, where they will be integrated to form the final, finished spacecraft.
In this video Euclid’s service module is being transferred onto a support near the payload module, in order to prepare it for further integration activities.
Euclid is ESA’s mission to map the geometry of the Universe and better understand the mysterious dark matter and dark energy.
Thales Alenia Space is ESA’s prime contractor for the construction of the satellite and its service module. The payload module, including the telescope, was developed by Airbus Defence and Space.