Dick Janson working on the solar panel prior installation.
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Deployment test of the solar array (seen from the back side).
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Electrical function test of the solarpanels.
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Bob Davis KF4KSS working on the umbilical interface on the SBS.
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P3-D and the SBS (support bearing structure) in which the satellite will be
installed on top of the ASAP5 structure, with the main payload above us.
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Bottom side of P3-D with Omni antennas and thermal blankets just before
installing the spacecraft in the SBS.
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Lowering the satellite into the SBS, which arrived back from the stacking fit
check in the BAF.
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P3-D mounted in the SBS, ready for the filling operations. The last panel will
be installed when the filling operation is finished.
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Thomas Maier and Martin Riehle from ASTRIUM Lampoldshausen/Germany preparing the
equipment for the N2O4 Oxidiser filling operation.
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The Oxidizer for our 400N Bi-Propellant system.
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Connecting the N2O4 transfer tank.
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The complete fueling team (Dick Daniels W4PUJ, Thomas Maier and Martin Riehle)
ready to start the filling operation.
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The propellant handling unit EDU Oxidiser.
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Safety Operations Room were operations are monitored by the CSG safety officer
and AMSAT personal.
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Various cameras to observe the operation in the building.
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Peter Gülzow DB2OS, Chuck Green N0ADI and safety officer Pascal Decroq.
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Getting ready for the second filling operation for MMH (Hydrazine).
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Again fully dressed up for the hazardous operation.
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A TV team from ARTE/NDR filming our filling operation for a documentation about
the ARIANE 5 rocket.
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The MMH filling operation went extremly smooth.
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