Photographs
Herschel Launch
The Ariane 5 ECA launcher, carrying on board the Herschel and Planck spacecraft, lifts-off from the Ariane launch pad at the European spaceport in Kourou on 14 May 2009.
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Giant model of the Ariane 5 Rocket Image courtesy of Douglas Scott, University of British Columbia
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David Naylor waiting for the launch Image courtesy of Douglas Scott, University of British Columbia
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DS and Peter Ade waiting for the launch Image courtesy of Douglas Scott, University of British Columbia
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Last look at Herschel The Herschel spacecraft disappears from view as the fairing is lowered into place. Directly under Herschel, the Planck spacecraft stands encapsulated by the SYLDA 5, the black bell-shaped support structure that carries Herschel.
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Animation of images taken by Herschel's Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC) shortly after separation from the Planck-SYLDA 5 composite at 13:38 UT on 14 May 2009. The images show the composite receding behind Herschel, with Planck encapsulated in the SYLDA 5; Earth's surface is in the background. The two satellites were travelling at about 10 kms-1, 1150 km above the East coast of Africa at the time of separation.
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Another lift-off picture, but from a distance and after it has gained some height.
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Flags of the nations involved in the Herschel/Planck missions Image courtesy of Douglas Scott, University of British Columbia
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The Ariane 5 rocket being rolled out
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The Ariane 5 rocket being rolled out
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The Ariane 5 rocket being rolled out
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Site created on June 25, 2009 by Graham Fawcett
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