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Herschel Payload Module


Date: 29 November 2005
Satellite: Herschel
Copyright: ESA

The helium evacuation pipe has to be attached to the cold cryostat throughout the operation to maintain superfluid helium conditions (-271.5 °C) inside the payload module.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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