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Herschel spacecraft
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Herschel spacecraft

27/02/2009 1840 views 7 likes 203022 ID

The flight model of the Herschel spacecraft mounted on its multipurpose trolley in a horizontal position for the the high-precision measurements of the distance between its primary and secondary mirrors (M1 and M2).

Herschel spacecraft during distance measurements between the primary and secondary mirrors
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Herschel spacecraft during distance measurements bet…

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Herschel’s telescope mirror covered with a protective foil
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Herschel’s telescope mirror covered with a protective foil

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Antonov plane with Herschel on board
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Antonov plane with Herschel on board

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Herschel leaves ESTEC hangar
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Herschel leaves ESTEC hangar

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Herschel is lowered on to the Sylda.
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Herschel is lowered on to the Sylda.

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