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Date: 10 November 2008 Satellite: Herschel Depicts: Herschel spacecraft in clean room at ESTEC Location: ESTEC, The Netherlands Copyright: ESA Show in archive: true
The Herschel spacecraft in a clean room at ESTEC prior to being lifted into the LSS using the three-prong lifting 'claw' (see above). A protective foil covers the sensitive surface of the telescope. (Credit: ESA)