Detection plane (camera)
Germanium detector
Germanium detector, flight model
Pre-amplifier level 1 (PA1), flight model, connectors with springs on the capacitors
PA1’s place in the Beryllium cold plate. We can see the detectors connections
Pre-amplifier level 2 (PA2), flight model
Complete detection cold plate assembly in the vacuum box for thermal tests
Vacuum box
Vacuum box and devices
Vacuum box and facilities
Vacuum box and devices
EM detection plane
EM camera : view of the preamplifier plate
EM camera
EM camera in the vacuum box
EM camera in the vacuum box
STM detection plane
STM : detection plane
STM : detection plane
STM : detection plane
Calibation system
Calibration system : XY table
Calibration system : XY table
Calibration system : XY table
Cryostat model
Cryostat model
Cryostat model
STM Beryllium cryostat
Camera in cryostat
Camera in cryostat
STM
STM : Lower structure assembly and cryostat
STM : Lower structure assembly and cryostat
STM : Lower structure assembly and cryostat
STM : Lower structure assembly and cryostat
TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
AFEE1 FM : TV test
SPI EM
STM testing at ESTEC
Integral STM testing at ESTEC (ESA picture)
Integral STM testing at ESTEC (ESA picture)
Integral STM testing at ESTEC (ESA picture)
The complete SPI instrument just after its integration
The complete SPI instrument
SPI thermal vacuum tests
SPI covered with the MLI for the thermal vacuum tests
SPI for the thermal vacuum tests
SPI placed in the box for the thermal vacuum tests
SPI during the EMC tests in Intespace
Integration
SPI integrated into the satellite in Alenia (Italy): side view
SPI integrated into the satellite in Alenia (Italy): an other side view
SPI integrated into the satellite in Alenia (Italy): top view
SPI in Alenia : radioactive source positioning
SPI in Alenia : radioactive source positioning
During the calibration (ESTEC)
SPI in ESTEC (Holland) : during the calibration
SPI in ESTEC (Holland) : during the calibration
SPI in ESTEC (Holland) : during the calibration
SPI in ESTEC (Holland) : TV test preparation
