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Date: 16 February 2004
Depicts: Telescope primary mirror
Copyright: 2004: ESA / EADS Astrium / Boostec Industries

The 3.5 metre diameter Herschel primary mirror prior to machining, which will remove the stiffeners from the inside of the structure and reduce the shell thichness to 2.5 mm
Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Mar-2026 21:56 UT

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