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Herschel spruced up after arrival in Kourou
5 March 2009
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Herschel arrives at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
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Spacecraft inspected as its transport container is opened.
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The Herschel telescope mirrors are cleaned after its arrival in Kourou.
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Herschel’s primary mirror is cleaned using dry ice.
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Herschel telescope final pre-flight inspection in ultraviolet light
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