(C6) MSG-4 preparation for a safety test

A safety test (pressurization of the propellant tanks) will take place tomorrow 05/05/15. It is a necessary step to make sure that the tanks can withstand the required pressure for the mission.It is a prerequisite for the fueling of the spacecraft that will take place in June.

MSG-4 view on 03/05/2015: preparation for the safety test

In parallel, the Transport Container has been stored under the "casquette" in S1. It was its last mission after the transport of four spacecrafts and few storage episodes in Thales Cannes over the last 15 years. It cannot be used for other programmes (size and obsolescence) and will be disposed after the MSG-4 Launch campaign. Is someone interested? :-)