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The second weeks work centre's around ground support testing and the uploading of a special data file YES2's on-board computer.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Fabio's testing

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Fabio working on the Ground Support Equipment

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Fabio helps Marco with the Ground Support checks and system testing.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Don't Panic!

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The Ground Support Equipment diagnostic screen

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The Ground Support software outputs a reassuring message in diagnostic mode.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Our rocket!!

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The Soyuz rocket booster that will send YES2 into orbit

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The team stand are shown the Soyuz booster that with send YES2 into low Earth orbit.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Road trip!

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The team on the bus the the night launch of a Proton rocket

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The team are invited to the launch of a Japanese satellite on a Proton rocket a few days before launch of YES2.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Proton ready for launch

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The Proton rocket on the launch pad ready to go up.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Not all work, work, work ...

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The team relax by taking part in a volley ball game

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the YES2 team take part in a volleyball match with the Russian technicians in a local gym to unwind.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Dry run...

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With only a week to go the team take a look at the Soyuz transport rail line and launch platform.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Last update: 19 September 2007

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