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Plato’s eyes meet brain
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On 11 June, engineers at OHB’s facilities in Germany joined together the two main parts of ESA’s Plato mission.
They used a special crane to lift Plato’s payload module, housing its 26 ultra-sensitive cameras, into the air and carefully line it up over the service module. The supporting service module contains everything else that the spacecraft needs to function, including subsystems for power, propulsion and communication with Earth.
With millimetre-level precision, the engineers gently lowered the payload module into place. Once perfectly positioned, the team tested the electrical connections.
Finally, they securely closed a panel that connects
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New propulsion systems could enable a mission to Sedna
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Hey Siri, fix my spacecraft! A virtual assistant could help astronauts handle unexpected space mission issues
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Living Planet Symposium highlights in pictures
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