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ESA: Herschel and Planck scheduled for launch on 6th of May

Kourou, French Guiana - All clear for the lift-off after the last tests

The ESA (European Space Agency) satellites Herschel and Planck will take off on the 6th of May from Europe's cosmodrome in Kourou, French Guiana. After the recent delays the final decision arrived after the Herschel telescope succesfully passed all the operational tests. The controls have been carried-on by a team of experts led by ESA general inspector and ArianeSpace. They confirmed that "The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102702
Rome, Italy, 04/09/2009 18:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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