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    Rotating the MPO

    Date: 08 Aug 2011
    Satellite: BepiColombo
    Depicts: Mercury Planetary Orbiter STM
    Location: Test Centre, ESTEC
    Copyright: ESA

    The overhead crane and special lifting adapter (top of image) turning the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter Structural and Thermal Model through 180° about its Y-axis. It is being mounted on the ground handing trolley via its -Z (top, in launch configuration) face, to enable technicians to access the +Z face for thermal hardware installation.


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