[time-nuts] OT: First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites

David J Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Apr 19 13:15:39 UTC 2012


First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites - see:

  http://www.esa.int/esaNA/SEM1Z7KWZ0H_index_0.html

According to the BBC, the photo here:

  http://www.esa.int/images/IMG_8364_scr.jpg

shows two hydrogen masers (long cylinders lower right, and two rubidium 
clocks (silver boxes just behind).  BBC link and photo:

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17755205
  http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59743000/jpg/_59743895_img_8345_scr.jpg

Cheers,
David
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