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Date: 25 February 2009 Satellite: Herschel Depicts: Large helium container with transfer line attached Location: Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana Copyright: ESA Show in archive: true
Liquid helium is being transferred from large containers (30 000 litres capacity) to smaller dewars (~450 litres capacity). The transfer line is seen here attached to the large container.