Inside the European Space Agency’s largest technology and testing hub
In short: Step inside the ESTEC complex in Noordwijk to see how ESA develops mission technology, tests satellites, and prepares for the search for life on Mars.
The 2016 Open Day offered a rare look at the sprawling ESTEC facility, ESA's largest establishment, which has operated for over fifty years. Visitors explored the site to view actual space hardware and interact with mission designers, scientists, and astronauts.
The event centered on the theme 'Breath of Life,' highlighting the ExoMars orbiter. As it approached Mars, the orbiter's mission was to detect methane and rare gases in the Martian atmosphere, searching for signs of either subsurface volcanic activity or surviving microbes.
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