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During the environmental test phase, the spacecraft was subjected to simulations of the harsh launch environment, and readied for a two week trial in a large vacuum chamber that will simulate the conditions in space. These pictures of the final system tests in Denver show some of the activities involved in acoustic and thermal-vacuum testing (Linked page contains this image plus 8 related images). |
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The spacecraft was spin-balanced and the inertial properties measured with the tanks full of isopropyl alcohol. These movies show the spacecraft spinning at 20 rpm! Same movie, two formats: 663k Quicktime movie or 816k MPEG movie | |
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The spacecraft has successfully passed all environmental tests and is now ready to ship to the Cape! The MGS spacecraft will be shipped from Denver to the Cape in a USAF C-17. These pictures of the fit checks show some of the preparations to insure readiness for the flight (Linked page contains this image and 8 related images). |
