Gaia Payload Module during integration
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Date: 11 August 2012
Satellite: Gaia
Depicts: Gaia Protoflight Payload Module
Location: Intespace Toulouse, France
Copyright: Astrium SAS
Gaia Protoflight Payload Module during integration. Some of the Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) has yet to be installed. The dark grey panel on the left nearest the camera is the rear of the Focal Plane Assembly.
Last Update: 1 September 2019