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KSC-97PC1129
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Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and technicians from Johns Hopkins University test solar array deployment of the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-II (SAEF-II). The wire hanging from the ceiling above the black solar array panel is used for "g-negation," which takes the weight off of the panel’s hinges to simulate zero gravity, mimicking deployment in space.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-97PC1129. NASA/KSC, 1997-07-24. Public domain. ID: KSC-97PC1129.
