Helium-I activities in S1B

Date: 03 March 2009
Satellite: Herschel
Depicts: Helium-I filling activities in S1B building
Location: Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA
Helium-I filling in the S1B building: one dewar is connected to the transfer line, another dewar is ready. The dewar used for the transfer stands on a scale measuring the mass of the dewar, allowing continuous monitoring of the quantity of helium transferred to the Herschel spacecraft's cryostat tank.
Last Update: 1 September 2019