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Back Structural Thermal Model of the Herschel Service Module

Structural Thermal Model of the Herschel Service Module


Date: 22 September 2005
Satellite: Herschel
Location: ESTEC, Noordwijk
Copyright: ESA

Close-up of one of the 6 thruster assemblies, each assembly consists of two 20-N thrusters and their alignment adjustment brackets. Four assemblies are used to provide torques for attitude control while two are used to provide forces for orbit control.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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