Preparing for the last step of Plato’s construction (IMAGE)

European Space Agency

Preparing for the last step of Plato’s construction

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Engineers inspect ESA’s Plato spacecraft in preparation for the final step to complete its construction: fitting the combined sunshield and solar array module.

The operation took place in a dedicated cleanroom at ESTEC on 9 September.

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ESA-SJM Photography

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