(1) The payload adapter before integration of the satellites |
(2) TopSat lowered onto adapter, Sinah already there |
(3) TopSat and Sinah on adapter |
(4) China-DMC being lowered onto assembly containing
Topsat (top), Sinah-1 (front), Mozhaets (right) |
(5) China-DMC being attached; Sinah-1 is on opposite side.
Note engineer in "KB Polyot" blue jacket |
(6) Full assembly: Sinah-1 to right
(black and silver), SSETI front (gold and black),
China-DMC left rear (gold cylinder on silver box),
Topsat at top (Mesh prism and black top section),
Mozhaets hidden at rear, adapter is central silver
post and base. Note conical antennas at base
of Sinah and miscellaneous sensors at top end of it. |
(7) Assembly being transferred to
rocket. Topsat left, China DMC top, Mozhaets (white) front,
Sinah poking out behind, adapter base to right,
SSETI hidden opposite Mozhaets |
(8) In the foreground, nosecone; in the background,
second stage rocket; middle, payload assembly
being lowered into place
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