KSC-04PD-0429

[KSC-04PD-0429]

  • Photo Number: KSC-04PD-0429

  • Release Date: 10-Mar-2004

  • Keywords: NASA,KSC,Kennedy Space Center
    • Description: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. At the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities near KSC, workers move NASAs MESSENGER spacecraft into a high bay clean room. Employees of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, builders of the spacecraft, will perform an initial state-of-health check. Then processing for launch can begin, including checkout of the power systems, communications systems and control systems. The thermal blankets will also be attached for flight. MESSENGER short for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging will be launched May 11 on a six-year mission aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 2:26 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 11.

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    Thumbnail GIF 100 80 9876
    Slide GIF 120 108 15500
    Low GIF 300 240 82444
    Medium JPEG 961 768 158132
    High JPEG 3000 2396 525111

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    Last Updated: Monday August 08 10:57:14 EDT 2004 ()

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