Perspectives from the Euclid launch

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)

Euclid on the launch pad prior to being raised to vertical (nose cone facing camera)

Euclid primary science coordinators

The four primary science coordinators for Euclid: Thomas Kitching, Henk Hoekstra, Will Percival and Luigi Guzzo

Last image of Euclid on the jumbo-tron

Last image of Euclid on the jumbo-tron

Will waiting for launch

Will waiting for launch

During the Euclid pre-launch meeting

During the Euclid pre-launch meeting

Will with Rene Laureijs (ESA Euclid Project Scientist, right) and Giuseppe Racca (ESA Euclid Project Manager, left

Will with Rene Laureijs (ESA Euclid Project Scientist, right) and Giuseppe Racca (ESA Euclid Project Manager, left

After Euclid payload separation

After payload separation, just a few minutes before Euclid signal acquisition