Thursday, May 14, 2009

"The Herschel & Planck spacecraft...


...and the Ariane 5 launching system are seen inside the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana March 13, 2009. The Ariane 5 that will loft Herschel and Planck into space has been declared ready for launch following the conclusion of the Launch Readiness Review held on 9 May and a close-out review held on 12 May. The launch is scheduled for May 14."

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