Helium-I containers at Kourou
Date: 25 February 2009
Satellite: Herschel
Depicts: Large helium-I containers
Location: Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA
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Helium-I is transported by boat to Kourou in large cryogenically cooled and vacuum insulated containers each containing about 30 000 litres of liquid helium.
Last Update: 1 September 2019