Herschel Build up

Animation of the Herschel spacecraft build-up, showing the different components from the inside out. Starting with the optical bench and the focal plane units (FPUs) of the three instruments (HIFI, PACS, and SPIRE), located in the top of the cryostat vacuum vessel.

Learn more about the Herschel Space Observatory: https://www.ipac.caltech.edu/project/...

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