Week 2 in pictures


The EGSE control panel
 
 
The Ground Support Control panel
 
The second weeks work centre's around ground support testing and the uploading of a special data file YES2's on-board computer.
 
 
Fabio working on the Ground Support Equipment
 
 
Fabio's testing
 
Fabio helps Marco with the Ground Support checks and system testing.
 
 
The Ground Support Equipment diagnostic screen
 
 
Don't Panic!
 
The Ground Support software outputs a reassuring message in diagnostic mode.
 
 
The Soyuz rocket booster that will send YES2 into orbit
 
 
Our rocket!!
 
The team stand are shown the Soyuz booster that with send YES2 into low Earth orbit.
 
 
The team on the bus the the night launch of a Proton rocket
 
 
Road trip!
 
The team are invited to the launch of a Japanese satellite on a Proton rocket a few days before launch of YES2.
 
 
The Proton rocket on the launch pad
 
 
Proton ready for launch
 
The Proton rocket on the launch pad ready to go up.
 
 
The team relax by taking part in a volley ball game
 
 
Not all work, work, work ...
 
the YES2 team take part in a volleyball match with the Russian technicians in a local gym to unwind.
 
 
The team see the Soyuz launch site
 
 
Dry run...
 
With only a week to go the team take a look at the Soyuz transport rail line and launch platform.
 
 
 
Last update: 19 September 2007


More information

 •  YES2 deployment in pictures (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/YES/SEMOZRGYX3F_0.html)
 •  Week 3 in pictures - The launch! (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/YES/SEM37MJPK6F_0.html)
 •  Week 3 in pictures - The launch! part 2 (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/YES/SEMNRMJPK6F_0.html)
 •  Week 1 in pictures (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/YES/SEMGLAMPQ5F_0.html)

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