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Opening of Herschel satellite container at Centre Spatial Guyanais

Opening of Herschel satellite container at Centre Spatial Guyanais


Date: 12 February 2009
Satellite: Herschel
Depicts: Opening of transport and storage container
Location: Cleanroom of S1B building, CSG, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Optique Vidéo du CSG

The Herschel spacecraft is inspected as the transport container is opened in the S1B building at the Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou. Herschel was flown by Antonov cargo airplane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, The Netherlands, to Rochambeau airport, French Guiana, arriving in the early hours of the morning of 12 February 2009. It was then transported by road to CSG where it was prepared for launch.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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