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Herschel Space Observatory Images and Videos

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Videos

Launch of Herchel and Planck.

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Herschel points to target objects for observation.
(Animation: ESA - AOES Medialab)

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Herschel at the second Langrage point (L2).
(Animation: ESA - C. Carreau)

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Herschel undergoing vibration tests.
(Video: ESA)

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Herschel operating at the second Lagrange point (L2).
(Animation: ESA - AOES Medialab)

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Sun, Earth and the spacecraft aligned.
(Animation: ESA - AOES Medialab)

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Images

Herschel and Planck launcher fairing opens to free the two satellites.
(Illustration: ESA-D. Ducros 2009)

Herschel is moved to a laboratory simulating the environmental and physical conditions found in space.
(Photo: ESA-A. Le Floc'h)

The Herschel observatory undergoing acoustic tests.
(Photo: ESA-A. Le Floc'h)

Launch configuration of the Herschel and Planck satellite aboard the Arianne 5 rocket.
(Illustration: ESA-Guarniero)

Herschel space telescope inspection.
(Photo: ESA)

Herschel telescope resting on cryostat during testing. (Photo: ESA)

Assembling of Herschel's solar array and sunshield. (Photo: ESA)

Herschel's sophisticated cooling system.
(Illustration: ESA - AOES Medialab)

Inside view of the Herschel telescope.
(Illustration: ESA - AOES Medialab)

Integrating the instruments.
(Photo: Astrium)