Ice mission CRISTAL opens its wings
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Europe's ice-monitoring satellite CRISTAL has had its solar arrays integrated and is undergoing key qualification reviews, moving from assembly into a testing phase meant to confirm its readiness for launch and operation in orbit.
With its solar arrays integrated and key qualification reviews under way, Europe’s new ice-monitoring satellite, CRISTAL, is moving from assembly into the demanding testing phase that will demonstrate its readiness for the rigours of launch and life in orbit.
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