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The doors have opened

Posted bychrisnorth May 13, 2009May 17, 2020

The doors of the spacecraft integration building were opened on the night of 12th-13th May, ready for rolling the launcher out to the launch site.

Posted bychrisnorthMay 13, 2009May 17, 2020Posted inMission News

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