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Back Mirror being loaded into the Beluga transport

Mirror being loaded into the Beluga transport


Date: 29 June 2004
Satellite: Herschel
Depicts: Primary Mirror Transport to Finland
Location: Toulouse
Copyright: ESA / EADS Astrium

The Herschel primary mirror blank, mounted in its transport container, is loaded onto an Airbus A300-600ST "Beluga" ready for a flight to Finland, where the optical surface will be polished.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
11-Apr-2026 23:25 UT

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