Euclid continues to unlock the secrets of galaxies
On October 15, the European Space Agency (ESA) released the first piece of its expansive 3D map of the universe, showing millions of stars and galaxies. It’s an opportunity to take a look back at the contributions of the Sonovision Romania teams, for the design of the telescope’s wiring systems as part of the Euclid mission.
Launched from Cape Kennedy, the Euclid telescope has been in orbit since July 2023. Its objective is to produce the largest-ever 3D cosmic map. This groundbreaking first result – an immense 208-gigapixel mosaic – stems from the analysis and combination of 206 images captured by Euclid between March 25 and April 8, 2024.
Ortec Engineering’s contribution to the project
The successive operations of the telescope are closely followed by Sonovision Romania. The Iasi-based engineering subsidiary designed, manufactured, tested, and integrated the wiring harnesses for this highly technical piece of equipment. Sonovision’s clean room facilities were a key asset in ensuring the reliability of these operations.
This exceptional achievement demonstrates Ortec Engineering’s growing expertise in the space sector, with contributions in wiring (Sonovision) and functional safety (SOM Ligeron).
Final deliveries in five years
The 14 million galaxies represented in the current map cover just 1% of the total surface area of the final map, expected to be completed in 5 years. This ambitious project aims to deepen our understanding of the universe’s expansion and its relationship with dark matter by studying the shapes, distances and movements of billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light-years away.
