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    Artist's impression of the Planck spacecraft

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    • Title Artist's impression of the Planck spacecraft
    • Released 01/02/2006 12:52 pm
    • Copyright ESA 2002. Illustration by Medialab.
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      A computer generated image of the Planck spacecraft with the Sun direction facing away from the viewer to the left.

      The major components are (from left to right):

      • Solar array / Sun shield
      • Service module
      • Triple heat shields
      • Telescope frame
      • Telescope baffle
      • Primary mirror (visible inside baffle)
    • Id 229463

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    • Activity Space Science
    • Mission Planck
    • Keywords Astronomy techniques, Infrared and sub-mm

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