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Back Euclid payload with the visual instrument exposed

Euclid payload with the visual instrument exposed


Date: 21 December 2020
Satellite: Euclid
Copyright: Airbus Defence and Space - Toulouse

Euclid payload module during integration, showing the baseplate and the instruments from above. The visual imager (VIS) detector array with its 36 CCDs is clearly visible (below), which will be one of the biggest cameras in space. This is a rare exposure of the focal plane without cover protection. The near-infrared spectrometer and photometer (NISP) is on the left, nearly completely covered in sheets of multi-layer insulation.

Last Update: 21 December 2020
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