🎥 Find out how the team at the #Cheops Mission Operations Centre in Spain is getting ready to operate the satellite once it's in space. See http://sci.esa.int/cheops/61425-17-practice-makes-perfect-for-cheops-inflight-operations/ Full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuuDUiHQBvM #exoplanets #exploringfarther | ESA - European Space Agency

4.5K views · 341 reactions | ESA's Cheops, or 'Characterising Exoplanet Satellite', will study known exoplanets that are orbiting bright stars. The aim is to obtain detailed information about these planets to find out more about their composition and internal structure. The mission is a partnership between ESA and Switzerland with additional contributions from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK. | ESA - European Space Agency | Facebook