Three weeks, five tests: ALEASAT one step closer to space

ALEASAT mounted on thermal isolators, ready for thermal balance test pillars

September 17, 2026

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Engineering design students from the ALEASAT team conducted an extensive environmental test campaign at a European Space Agency facility, as part of ESA's Fly Your Satellite! programme.

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