PIA13972: Aquarius - SAC-D Spacecraft is Prepped for Shipping to California
Technicians lower the cover over the shipping container holding the international Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft at Brazil's National Institute for Space Research.
 Mission:  Aquarius 
 Spacecraft:  Aquarius/SAC-D
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Technicians lower the cover over the shipping container holding the international Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft at Brazil's National Institute for Space Research in São Josédos Campos, in preparation for its transport to California's Vandenberg Air Force Base for launch this June.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2011-03-31