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Cacao
On Sunday, 17th October, the team went to visit the wonderful village of Cacao with its authentic Vietnamese markets and Musée aux insectes. We enjoyed a nice lunch and walk around the village to see a local Potter. The Sun was out and humidity very high, nevertheless we all enjoyed the hot soup and ice…
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SAR Health Check
On Monday, 18th October, the Airbus Friedrichshafen team connected dedicated Waveguide bridges to the SAR Antenna to allow us to check the health of the SAR before it is declared ready for flight. Paul, Cedric, Marco and Christian are only with us for a few days to carry out these very important steps for the…
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Busy Week of Testing
On Friday, 11th October, the Propulsion (Fuelling) team pressurised the Sentinel-1C fuel tank with nitrogen to check for leaks in the valves and tank. After de-pressurising the tank the following day, the team confirmed the test was successful. Due to the hazardous nature of this task, only essential staff had access to the clean room.…
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Safety Training
As part of the introduction to the campaign, all team members are required to attend safety training upon their arrival at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG). This training provides critical information on safety protocols and emergency procedures, both within the office and cleanroom environments. A key element of the training is a hands-on drill, where…
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Sentinel-1c Going to Vertical PosItion
Sentinel-1C arrived in the transportation container secured to it’s Multi propose trolley. This Trolley allows the engineering team to move Sentinel-1C into many different positions and angles.Once Sentinel-1C is vertical, the team can perform the first tests of the test and validation of the health of Sentinel-1C
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Hello Sentinel-1C
Sentinel-1C has arrived at CSG, the European Spaceport!
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Flying with Sentinel-1C in the Antonov
Flying with Sentinel-1C in the Antonov
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SentineL-1C arrives to French Guiana
There’s something special about Sentinel-1C hitting the road to its final destination on Earth before she is launched
