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Ariane 5: Launch of space telescopes Herschel and Planck set for 14 May
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Monday, 11 May (T-3)
Installation of diving board
Diving Board ready for Konrad
Konrad ready for Diving
HERSCHEL inside the fairing, ontop of ARIANE V
Konrad on the way to the He filling port inside the fairing
Not the best place to sleep ;-)
View from top
the next volunteer, Hans
Hans on the way
Prepartion of He filling equipment
Michl beim o'zapftn ("angezapft" für die Nicht-Münchner ;-) )
Hans back on floor
"Hans in luck"
rene "eagle eye", product assurance
Babysitter Hans
Dave "the man", QA (Quality Assurance)
Thomas "the scout", QA (Quality Assurance)
Martin Mueller
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