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Vacuum and cryogenics

Vacuum and cryogenics

Testing equipment for space

12 Aug 2011

Sending satellites into space is usually a long and expensive process, so it is essential to ensure things work first time. Giles Case looks at some of the testing techniques used to ensure a high likelihood of mission success

Thorough testing
Where does space begin? The answer to this question is a little arbitrary because the Earth’s

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Giles Case is at RAL Space, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
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