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Final cleaning of the spacecraft


Date: 05 March 2009
Satellite: Planck
Depicts: The spacecraft during final cleaning
Location: Cleanroom of S1B building, CSG, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA

Friday 6 March 2009, the spacecraft was meticulously cleaned with a special vacuum hoover. The spacecraft's surface was inspected using UV light to detect dust particles that fluoresce after illumination with UV.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Apr-2026 16:31 UT

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