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Date: 09 February 2004 Satellite: Planck Depicts: Qualification model of the telescope frame Location: Cleanroom at Contraves, Zurich Copyright: 2004 ESA / Contraves Space AG Show in archive: true
The telescope frame supports the telescope mirrors and the focal plane unit containing the instrument detectors.
The qualification model of the spacecraft structure will be tested to validate the mechanical design.