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ESA’s new scientific heart inaugurated by Spanish royalty
7 February 2008
| The Prince unveils the inauguration plaque accompanied by the Spanish Minister of Industry, Joan Clos, ESA's Director of Science, David Southwood and the Head of ESAC, Vicente Gómez. The plaque is engraved with the words: "Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Asturias inaugurated the European Space Astronomy Centre, 7 February 2008".
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| | | | | Mission Planning Room. Science Operations Centre (SOC) at ESAC
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| | | | | The Prince and Princess of Asturias in front of the ISO model at ESAC. From left: Gaele Winters, ESA Director of Operations; Luis Partida, Major of Villanueva de La Canada; Joan Clos, Spanish Minister of Industry; Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia; David Southwood, ESA Director of Science; and Vicente Gomez, Head of ESAC.
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| | | | | In the XMM-Newton science operations room, the Prince is asking ESOC to uplink a command to XMM-Newton under the instructions of the Head of ESAC, Vicente Gómez.
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