{"id":2378,"date":"2009-02-17T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-02-17T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-18T00:00:00","slug":"herschel-undergoes-inspections-for-its-april-16-flight-with-ariane-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=2378","title":{"rendered":"HERSCHEL UNDERGOES INSPECTIONS FOR ITS APRIL 16 FLIGHT WITH ARIANE 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-launch preparations for the Herschel space telescope are underway at Europe&#8217;s Spaceport, where the spacecraft has completed its inspection for cleanliness. This inspection activity &#8211; which utilized ultraviolet light &#8211; is part of the verification process to ensure Herschel&#8217;s 3.5-meter-diameter mirror is free of particles following its cleaning earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?a=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?a=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?i=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?a=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?a=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?i=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?a=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Arianespace?i=idPM7W-AuXE:jckjd6IXq60:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Arianespace\/~4\/idPM7W-AuXE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-launch preparations for the Herschel space telescope are underway at Europe&#8217;s Spaceport, where the spacecraft has completed its inspection for cleanliness. 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