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Part of the SWOT satellite's science instrument payload in a clean room at a Thales facility.

A Photo from a high vantage point showing parts of the SWOT satellite being integrated in a clean room in France
Source: Thales Alenia Space
Published: January 19, 2022

Engineers integrate separate parts of the SWOT satellite into one in a Thales Alenia Space clean room facility in Cannes, France.

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