Archive for May, 2009

Herschel (on the left) and Planck (on the right) are scheduled for launch at 2.12pm UK time this coming Thursday...

Credit: ESA

At Sussex we're busy getting ready for data from both Herschel and Planck, but it'll be a few months before they reach that distant location known as L2, where they'll start their proper survey observations. So, in the meantime, here are some links...

• ESA launch page
• Another ESA launch page
• Watch the launch live on the Arianespace webcast page or on the ESA webcast page