Testing has started: AFT-8 completed

The spacecraft has been power on as showed by the orange light below.

The red light (on the left) is only activated to warn personnel when radio frequencies are emitted from the SIRAL-2 instrument.


The first test called AFT-8 (8th Abbreviated Functional test) has now been completed.
The purpose of this test is to show that the Spacecraft is in "good health" from a functional point of view after its transport from Munich to baikonur.
It is a system level test where all the units (+redundancies) and their respective modes of functioning are checked.

Picture below shows Astrium and ESA experts monitoring form the Check out room the AFT-8 test.