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Do you know what a travelling wave tube is, what it does and how it is made? A new video highlights the innovation, craft and precision required in this technological marvel, refined by world-leader Thales over many decades.

Space missions are a field for dreaming and raving, but are based on hard facts from numerous manned and unmanned missions, many years of research, and continuous technological advancements. These missions provide us with valuable data and insights into our universe and...

18,357 Thales’ traveling wave tubes have been launched into orbit since 1974. With 100,000 years of combined time in orbit, this technology today supports the majority of global communication uplinks.