Smile passes gruelling set of tests

Friday, July 18, 2025 - 18:54 in Physics & Chemistry

All its parts have been built and put together. It has been wrapped in shiny gold insulating foil. Its launch is getting closer. But the Smile spacecraft had one major phase to pass before it could be certified ready for space – and it involved testing, testing and yet more testing.

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