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    Entry 4: Proba-2 unloaded and ready for inspection

    Opening of the Proba-2 satellite container in the cleanroom

    5 September 2009 – Another day of unpacking. The team splits into two: one half prepares the clean room for the satellite while the other readies the electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) test room. Thanks to some creative packing the team had managed to squeeze all the test equipment required into the space left over by the flight's main passenger.

    Due to the very clean conditions of the clean room – despite all the moving activities of the previous day – the team were able to open the spacecraft container ahead of schedule. By 17:00 the spacecraft had been unloaded and placed upon its integration table.

    Seeing Proba-2 in its final resting place before heading into space represented a very exciting moment after years of hard work. The perfect conclusion to a hectic but fulfilling day.

    Last update: 9 September 2009

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    • Proba-2 launch diary
      • Entry 1: Belgium says goodbye to Proba-2
        • Entry 2: Proba-2's journey to Plesetsk
          • Entry 3: Unpacking after the trip
            • Entry 4: Proba-2 unloaded and ready for inspection
              • Entry 5: Proba-2 powered up
                • Entry 6: End-to-end testing
                  • Entry 7: Filling Proba-2 up with xenon
                    • Entry 8: Proba-2 gains a solar panel
                      • Entry 9: Proba-2 gains its second ‘wing’
                        • Entry 10: Completing Proba-2
                          • Entry 11: Putting Proba-2 to the test
                            • Entry 12: Checking launch tower links
                              • Entry 13: Letting SMOS take its turn
                                • Entry 14: Second phase of Proba-2 launch campaign begins
                                  • Entry 15: Last bolts tightened on Proba-2
                                    • Entry 16: A short journey off the ground – Proba-2 mated to its adapter
                                      • Entry 17: Proba-2 mated onto Breeze upper stage
                                        • Entry 18: Encapsulated, Proba-2 vanishes from view forever
                                          • Entry 19: Proba-2 in place and powered up
                                            • Entry 20: Rail ride to the launch pad
                                              • Entry 21: Far-flung dress rehearsal for launch

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