Crushers being attached to gondola (DI02008)
Crushers, which act as high-tech shock absorbers to protect the telescope on landing, are attached to gondola in preparation for the Sunrise launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden in June 2009. The balloon-borne gondola contains a 1-meter solar telescope as well as other instruments on a...
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| Summary: | Crushers, which act as high-tech shock absorbers to protect the telescope on landing, are attached to gondola in preparation for the Sunrise launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden in June 2009. The balloon-borne gondola contains a 1-meter solar telescope as well as other instruments on a mission to investigate the structure and dynamics of the Sun's magnetic fields. |
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