RBSP Spacecraft Preparation
August 22, 2012
Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians deploy one of four solar arrays of the Radiation Belt Storm Probes spacecraft A. Deploying these arrays is standard procedure to ensure they work properly on Earth before they head into space.
Image credit: NASA/ Charisse Nahser
July 5, 2012
Topics:
Environment, Technology Internet, Space, Space exploration, NASA, Astrotech Corporation, Radiation Belt Storm Probes, Discovery program, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Unmanned spacecraft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
