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Illustration - Thales France

FRANCE. ALPES MARITIMES (06) CANNES. ONCE IN ORBIT IN SPACE, THE SATELLITE WILL BE IN AN ATMOSPHERE-FREE ENVIRONMENT AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THERMAL STRESSES (SPACE COLD AND SOLAR RADIATION). IN ORDER TO VERIFY THAT THE SATELLITE'S EQUIPMENT CAN FUNCTION IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, THERMAL TESTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY PLACING THE SATELLITE IN A THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER. THIS CHAMBER, CALLED ESPACE 500, IS A HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL CHAMBER, 8 M LONG AND 7.5 M IN DIAMETER, OR APPROXIMATELY 500 M3. THIS CHAMBER CONSISTS OF AN EXTERNAL ENVELOPE AND A DOUBLE WALL COVERING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SURFACE, ALLOWING A COLD LIQUID TO CIRCULATE TO SIMULATE THE COLD OF SPACE. BEFORE BEING PLACED IN THE THERMAL CHAMBER, THE SATELLITE IS EQUIPPED WITH 1,500 MEASURING SENSORS TO MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE OF ITS EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Thales France

FRANCE. ALPES MARITIMES (06) CANNES. ONCE IN ORBIT IN SPACE, THE SATELLITE WILL BE IN AN ATMOSPHERE-FREE ENVIRONMENT AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THERMAL STRESSES (SPACE COLD AND SOLAR RADIATION). IN ORDER TO VERIFY THAT THE SATELLITE'S EQUIPMENT CAN FUNCTION IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, THERMAL TESTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY PLACING THE SATELLITE IN A THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER. THIS CHAMBER, CALLED ESPACE 500, IS A HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL CHAMBER, 8 M LONG AND 7.5 M IN DIAMETER, OR APPROXIMATELY 500 M3. THIS CHAMBER CONSISTS OF AN EXTERNAL ENVELOPE AND A DOUBLE WALL COVERING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SURFACE, ALLOWING A COLD LIQUID TO CIRCULATE TO SIMULATE THE COLD OF SPACE. BEFORE BEING PLACED IN THE THERMAL CHAMBER, THE SATELLITE IS EQUIPPED WITH 1,500 MEASURING SENSORS TO MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE OF ITS EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Thales France

FRANCE. ALPES MARITIMES (06) CANNES. ONCE IN ORBIT IN SPACE, THE SATELLITE WILL BE IN AN ATMOSPHERE-FREE ENVIRONMENT AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THERMAL STRESSES (SPACE COLD AND SOLAR RADIATION). IN ORDER TO VERIFY THAT THE SATELLITE'S EQUIPMENT CAN FUNCTION IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, THERMAL TESTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY PLACING THE SATELLITE IN A THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER. THIS CHAMBER, CALLED ESPACE 500, IS A HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL CHAMBER, 8 M LONG AND 7.5 M IN DIAMETER, OR APPROXIMATELY 500 M3. THIS CHAMBER CONSISTS OF AN EXTERNAL ENVELOPE AND A DOUBLE WALL COVERING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SURFACE, ALLOWING A COLD LIQUID TO CIRCULATE TO SIMULATE THE COLD OF SPACE. BEFORE BEING PLACED IN THE THERMAL CHAMBER, THE SATELLITE IS EQUIPPED WITH 1,500 MEASURING SENSORS TO MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE OF ITS EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE ,Wesley Koolhof of Nederland and Botic van de Zandschulp , Robin Haase of Nederlandt Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE ,Wesley Koolhof of Nederland and Botic van de Zandschulp , Robin Haase of Nederlandt Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE ,Wesley Koolhof of Nederland and Botic van de Zandschulp , Robin Haase of Nederlandt Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABN AMRO Open - Rotterdam

Nikola Mektić of CROATIE and Wesley Koolhof of Nederland Finale Double during the ABN Amro Open 2024, ATP 500 tennis tournament on February 16, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asian Games: Canoe

Japan's canoe sprint team of Ryo Naganuma (L) and Masato Hashimoto are pictured after the men's canoe sprint double 500-meter final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Asian Games: Canoe

Japan's canoe sprint team of Masato Hashimoto (L) and Ryo Naganuma pose with their silver medals after the men's canoe double 500-meter final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Omura, Kakizaki win bronze in kayak double

INCHEON, South Korea - Asumi Omura (R) and Shiho Kakizaki capture bronze in the Asian Games women's kayak double 500 on Sept. 29, 2014, in South Korea.

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Kodaira completes double at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates to win the women's 1,000 meters, completing a sprint double at the speed skating single-distance national championships on Oct. 24, 2009, at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano. Kodaira added to the 500-meter title she won the previous day after clocking 1 minute, 16.79 seconds.

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Coins marking 20th anniversary of Emperor's enthronement

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 10,000-yen gold coin that Japan will issue later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. The front side of the pure-gold coin (top) depicts a phoenix and the Imperial Palace's ''Nijubashi'' double-arched bridge and the reverse side (bottom) depicts the chrysanthemum seal. A 500-yen nickel-brass coins will also be issued.

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Japanese pair 5th in women's kayak double 500-meter final

BEIJING, China - Japan's Shinobu Kitamoto (R) and Mikiko Takeya in action on their way to fifth place in the women's kayak double 500-meter final at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Takeda and Ura win men's lightweight double sculls

MACAO, Macao - Kazushige Ura (L) and Daisaku Takeda came from behind to win the men's lightweight double sculls in a rowing event of the East Asia Games at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center on Nov. 5. Takeda and Ura made a last-ditch charge in the final 150 meters en route to overtaking North Korea in a photo-finish at the 500-meter course.

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Shimizu takes sprint double at Asama invitational

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Two-time Olympic medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu reacts after completing a sprint double when he won the men's 1,000 meters in a meet record at the Asama invitational on Dec. 1. Shimizu clocked 1 minute, 11.78 seconds to claim his first 1,000-meter victory in nine years at the annual meet, adding to the 500 title he won the previous day at Asama Onsen International Skate Center.

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Sammiya wins women's 1,000m at speed skating World Cup meet

NAGANO, Japan - Eriko Sammiya (C) emerges as a double medalist Dec. 16 and snares her second World Cup gold medal in six days in the 1,000 meters while also taking silver in the 500. Sammiya edged reigning world champion Monique Garbrecht-Endfeldt (L) of Germany. Japanese compatriot Aki Tonoike finished third.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington (L) and Caitlin Regal celebrate after winning the women's kayak double 500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

Photo taken Aug. 5, 2021, during the Tokyo Olympics shows canoeist Lisa Carrington of New Zealand. She won gold in the women's kayak single 200 meters and kayak single 500 meters, as well as kayak double 500 meters with crewmate Caitlin Regal, at the Summer Games.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

China's Xu Shixiao (L) and Sun Mengya celebrate after winning the women's canoe double 500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 7, 2021, at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

China's Xu Shixiao (front L) and Sun Mengya (front R) compete en route to winning the women's canoe double 500-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 7, 2021, at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

Lisa Carrington (front, L) and Caitlin Regal of New Zealand compete in the women's kayak double 500-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics en route to winning gold on Aug. 3, 2021, at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington (L) and Caitlin Regal pose with their gold medals for the women's kayak double 500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoe Sprint

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington (L) and Caitlin Regal pose with their gold medals for the women's kayak double 500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

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Takeda and Ura win men's lightweight double sculls

MACAO, Macao - Kazushige Ura (L) and Daisaku Takeda came from behind to win the men's lightweight double sculls in a rowing event of the East Asia Games at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center on Nov. 5. Takeda and Ura made a last-ditch charge in the final 150 meters en route to overtaking North Korea in a photo-finish at the 500-meter course. (Kyodo)

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Shimizu takes sprint double at Asama invitational

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Two-time Olympic medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu reacts after completing a sprint double when he won the men's 1,000 meters in a meet record at the Asama invitational on Dec. 1. Shimizu clocked 1 minute, 11.78 seconds to claim his first 1,000-meter victory in nine years at the annual meet, adding to the 500 title he won the previous day at Asama Onsen International Skate Center. (Kyodo)

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Japanese pair 5th in women's kayak double 500-meter final

BEIJING, China - Japan's Shinobu Kitamoto (R) and Mikiko Takeya in action on their way to fifth place in the women's kayak double 500-meter final at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Coins marking 20th anniversary of Emperor's enthronement

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 10,000-yen gold coin that Japan will issue later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. The front side of the pure-gold coin (top) depicts a phoenix and the Imperial Palace's ''Nijubashi'' double-arched bridge and the reverse side (bottom) depicts the chrysanthemum seal. A 500-yen nickel-brass coins will also be issued. (Kyodo)

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Omura, Kakizaki win bronze in kayak double

INCHEON, South Korea - Asumi Omura (R) and Shiho Kakizaki capture bronze in the Asian Games women's kayak double 500 on Sept. 29, 2014, in South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Kodaira completes double at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates to win the women's 1,000 meters, completing a sprint double at the speed skating single-distance national championships on Oct. 24, 2009, at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano. Kodaira added to the 500-meter title she won the previous day after clocking 1 minute, 16.79 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Sammiya wins women's 1,000m at speed skating World Cup meet

NAGANO, Japan - Eriko Sammiya (C) emerges as a double medalist Dec. 16 and snares her second World Cup gold medal in six days in the 1,000 meters while also taking silver in the 500. Sammiya edged reigning world champion Monique Garbrecht-Endfeldt (L) of Germany. Japanese compatriot Aki Tonoike finished third.