MetOp-B module passes crucial vacuum test

The Payload Module of ESA?s latest meteorological satellite, MetOp-B, has been hauled out of the largest vacuum chamber in Europe: its ability to operate in the harsh conditions of space has been proved.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMS9CZNZBG_index_0.html

Time: 3. Aug. 2010

Feed: ESA Top News

Topics: metop-b, module, vacuum