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  1. HIFI are looking good for a December 7th switch-on unless any last minute issues arise. about 7 hours ago from web
  2. Episode 2 of BBC Radio 4's Herschel documentary. Available for 6 more days (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4...) 4:21 PM Nov 25th from web
  3. Analysis of the measurement is very complicated and may take several weeks to complete. 4:16 PM Nov 25th from web
  4. The SpaCon reports that tonight's pass has been nominal. The helium measurement appears to have been successful. 4:14 PM Nov 25th from web
  5. By the end of the first week of December Herschel will, effectively, be working fully in Routine Science Phase. 2:34 AM Nov 25th from web
  6. Both PACS & SPIRE are planning to release more observing modes for routine scheduling in the next few days. And HIFI switch-on is imminent. 2:31 AM Nov 25th from web
  7. And, after the helium measurement, SPIRE will carry out some very important Beam Switching Mirror calibrations. 2:29 AM Nov 25th from web
  8. Tonight, when PACS finishes, a special measurement will be made of the helium content of the cryostat. 2:28 AM Nov 25th from web
  9. Interesting times in Herschel. We are currently running the very last formal PACS Performance Verification activities. PACS is ready now. 2:27 AM Nov 25th from web
  10. Last night, Herschel Operational Day 192 ended successfully with a nominal ground station pass. Another quiet weekend. 11:54 PM Nov 22nd from web
  11. Orbital motion - both around the Sun and around L2 - make Herschel's days typically about 23h57m between communications windows. 12:56 AM Nov 22nd from web
  12. The Mission Control Space Controller (SpaCon) reports that Herschel Mission Day 191 has completed successfully. 4:46 PM Nov 21st from web
  13. Herschel Science Centre e-News #8. Latest news from Herschel: http://herschel.esac.esa.in... 11:05 AM Nov 20th from web
  14. PACS will be the first of Herschel's three instruments to complete it's full testing and calibration programme. 9:46 AM Nov 20th from web
  15. PACS's very last Performance Verification observations have been scheduled and will be carried out on November 24th. 9:46 AM Nov 20th from web
  16. Further details of the HIFI investigation and recovery are available at: http://herschel.esac.esa.in... 9:29 AM Nov 20th from web
  17. New Herschel Observations Blog entry: HIFI switch-on status (http://herschel.esac.esa.in... 9:22 AM Nov 20th from web
  18. @KevinHandBBC Adam Gilchrist and Sachin Tendulkar? Could Middlesex be angling for T20 success and Champions League money? 5:23 AM Nov 19th from web in reply to KevinHandBBC
  19. Testing of the new SPIRE software will continue until it is completely verified. The patch will have an important impact on SPIRE operations 5:16 AM Nov 19th from web
  20. Initial indications from first tests during last night's pass are that the SPIRE software has been successful. 5:13 AM Nov 19th from web
  • Name ESA Herschel
  • Location ESAC, Madrid
  • Web http://www.esa.in...
  • Bio A European Space Agency (ESA) mission which will be the most sensitive far-infrared telescope ever put into space.
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