Herschel arrives in French Guiana14 Feb 2009 16:09 The Herschel spacecraft arrived at Rochambeau airport, French Guiana, in the early hours of the morning of 12 February. The spacecraft and containers carrying support equipment were unloaded and subsequently transported to the launch site at Kourou by road.
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Antonov cargo airplane at Rochambeau airport -
Antonov cargo airplane at Rochambeau airport
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Preparing to remove the Herschel container
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Removing Herschel container from the Antonov cargo airplane
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Removing Herschel container from the Antonov cargo airplane
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Removing Herschel container from the Antonov cargo airplane
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Moving the Herschel container by crane
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The Herschel container is moved onto the back of a truck
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Moving the custom-built Herschel container onto the truck
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Moving the custom-built Herschel container onto the truck
