Herschel Telescope Completes Assembly
The European Space Agency’s Herschel infrared observatory is another step closer to an autumn launch with the Planck cosmic background observer following completion of the spacecraft, including its advanced cryostat and 3.5-meter (11.5-ft.) silicon-carbide telescope. Technicians mated the...
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