The Satellite Test of the Equivalence Principle (STEP)-satellite shall measure the universality of free fall to an accuracy of 1 into 10~17. Any liquid movement in the required He-cryostat must therefore be avoided. The combination of a supercritical main cryostat with a superfluid shield under equal pressure offers the possibility to meet this requirement due to the avoidance of free liquid surfaces.
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