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YES2 deployment in pictures

Ejection

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Deployment begins with the ejection of MASS/Fotino

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3.5 km deployment

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At 3km the tether deployment pauses briefly

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Tether deployment

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Temporary pause

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The force of Gravity draws MASS/Fotino towards Earth

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Full deployment

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At 30km, the tether is now fully deployed

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Release of Fotino

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MASS releases Fotino

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The tether is cut

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FLOYD cuts the fully deployed tether

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Tether no more

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The tether and MASS will burn up in the atmosphere

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Fotino returns

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Fotino begins re-entry into the atmosphere

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Soft landing

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Fotino's parachute opens for a soft landing

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Last update: 13 September 2007

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