Herschel Spacecraft Build-up
Date: 31 January 2008
Satellite: Herschel
Depicts: Payload cooling system and spacecraft build-up
Copyright: ESA/AOES Medialab
From top left to bottom right, the image shows the detailed build-up of the Herschel cooling system and the main spacecraft components, from inside the cryostat vacuum vessel (CVV) out to the entire spacecraft with its telescope, service module, Sun shield/shade and solar panels.
A portrait version of this image sequence is also available under the related images in the right-hand navigation.
An animation showing Herschel's build-up is available under the related videos in the right-hand navigation.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
