Wednesday, July 5, 2023
WCA's Will Percival and Mike Hudson were at the launch of Euclid and sent us images through the evening before and the day of launch.
Euclid on the launch pad prior to being raised to vertical (nose cone facing camera)
The four primary science coordinators for Euclid: Thomas Kitching, Henk Hoekstra, Will Percival and Luigi Guzzo
Last image of Euclid on the jumbo-tron
Will waiting for launch
During the Euclid pre-launch meeting
Will with Rene Laureijs (ESA Euclid Project Scientist, right) and Giuseppe Racca (ESA Euclid Project Manager, left
After payload separation, just a few minutes before Euclid signal acquisition
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Euclid on the launch pad prior to being raised to vertical (nose cone facing camera)
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The four primary science coordinators for Euclid: Thomas Kitching, Henk Hoekstra, Will Percival and Luigi Guzzo
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Will with Rene Laureijs (ESA Euclid Project Scientist, right) and Giuseppe Racca (ESA Euclid Project Manager, left
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After payload separation, just a few minutes before Euclid signal acquisition