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KSC-99pp0623
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In the Vertical Processing Facility, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is lowered onto the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) beneath it. After the two components are mated, they will undergo testing to validate the IUS/Chandra connections and to check the orbiter avionics interfaces. Following that, an end-to-end test (ETE) will be conducted to verify the communications path to Chandra, commanding it as if it were in space.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-99pp0623. NASA/KSC, 1999-06-01. Public domain. ID: KSC-99pp0623.
