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Preparing for launch |
Jun 21 2011, 04:35 PM
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Oct 27 2011, 09:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 4-May 11 From: Pardubice, CZ Member No.: 5979 |
I do not think so.
The fairing hatch for the MMRTG should be the big square panel on the bottom right portion of payload fairing (PLF) on this picture. I'm guessing the purpose of piping with downward pointing nozzles inside the firing is airconditioning - it should blow cool air onto heat radiators on the rim of cruise stage. IMHO, this two features should clearly determine the spacecraft position in PLF. Btw. this is just upper part of the complete PLF. I gestimate it's the Short version - 13,3 m hight. The Lower part that covers the Centaur upper stage is 7,4 m high. All together it will be 20,7 meters long PLF. |
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