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Smile passes gruelling set of tests

Summary by The European Space Agency

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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The European Space Agency

Smile passes gruelling set of tests

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.

12 days ago·Paris, France

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The European Space Agency broke the news in Paris, France 12 days ago on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

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