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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 telescope primary mirror, constructed from twelve segments of sintered silicon carbide brazed together to form a single structure.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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