KSC-95EC-0622 - Closing of Payload Transport Canister in VPF of TDRS-G 


KSC payload processing team members in the Vertical Processing
Facility prepare to close the doors of a payload canister after
installation of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G) and
its Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) in the container. The NASA
communications satellite is the primary payload for the STS-70
mission. After closeout, the TDRS-G and its booster will be carried
out to Launch Pad 39B atop the canister transporter vehicle. Hoses
running from the vehicle to the canister will provide an
environmentally-controlled atmosphere for the payload during the
move. Once at the pad, the canister will be hoisted to the Payload
Changeout Room in the Rotating Service Structure and transferred into
the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery.  

 
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