Herschel Cryostat in Large Space Simulator
22 January 2007
The Herschel cryostat was moved into the Large Space Simulator at ESTEC on Sunday, 21 January, in preparation for a three week test during which the cryostat will be exposed to vacuum and temperature conditions approaching those that it will be exposed to once Herschel is launched.
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Preparing the Herschel cryostat for moving to the Large Space Simulator on the other end of the cleanroom | |
The purpose of the test is primarily to verify that repairs identified during a previous campaign have been correctly implemented and to demonstrate that the scientific observation period required for Herschel can be achieved.
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Moving the Herschel cryostat to the LSS |
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The cryostat inside the LSS |
The EADS Astrium team |
Last Update: 1 September 2019
