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MOM L-9

EUROCKOT's MOM Daily No. 14

Cosmodrome Plesetsk, June 21 (L-9):

Looking at the countdown - only nine days left - excitement grows
slowly, but steadily. In particular, as today was the last time we
could see the spacecraft before encapsulation. Everything went
according to plan. The fairing halves first where mated which each
other (vertical split line) and then mated with the Upper Stage
(horizontal split line).

Pushers to rotate the fairing are integrated and the so called Upper
Composite (Upper Stage, Fairing and payload) will be transferred into
the General Hall of the MIK. Here, a hoisting structure and a passive
thermal cover will be applied before the Upper Composite is lifted
onto the dedicated railcar for the transport in vertical orientation
out to the pad. During all that time the air within the payload
fairing is controlled regarding temperature, humidity and
cleanliness. All these operations will continue through Sunday to
support a roll-out of the Upper Composite on Monday morning.

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