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PIA03524: Getting Closer to Countdown: Spacecraft Undergoes Readiness Tests
It's no easy task getting NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ready for launch. Workers stabilize the crane holding one of the enormous billboard-sized solar panels temporarily removed from the spacecraft prior to rigorous testing.
 Mission:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) 
 Spacecraft:  Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
 Product Size:  720 x 478 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA03524.tif (1.034 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA03524.jpg (63.38 kB)  

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It's no easy task getting Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ready for launch. Workers stabilize the crane holding one of the enormous billboard-sized solar panels temporarily removed from the spacecraft prior to rigorous testing. This test is one of many "checkups" the spacecraft must undergo to verify its readiness for launch.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-07-19