Final view of the Herschel spacecraft
Date: 10 May 2009
Satellite: Herschel, Planck
Depicts: Encapsulation of Herschel spacecraft by fairing
Location: Final assembly building (BAF), CSG, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Optique Vidéo du CSG - P Baudon
The Herschel spacecraft disappears from view as the fairing is lowered into place. Directly under Herschel, the Planck spacecraft stands encapsulated by the SYLDA 5, the black bell-shaped support structure that carries Herschel.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
