Herschel and Planck launcher at launch pad

At around 13:40 CEST today, 8:40 at the launch site in Kourou, the Ariane 5 carrying Herschel and Planck rolled out onto the launch pad from its earlier location in the final assembly building under blue skies complete with puffy clouds.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMG65ZVNUF_index_0.html

Time: 13. May. 2009

Feed: ESA Top News

Topics: and, herschel, launch, pad, planck