Today (17/06), the first step of the MSG-4 fueling has started with the oxidizer (MON) filling. The next step will be the fuel (MMH) filling. These activities will be completed by 20/06. These operations are hazardous and require specialised personnel to work in a tight spacesuits (also called SCAPE suits). A fueling session lasts four hours, then a second team enters the S5B high bay to take over. The pictures below were taken from the TV monitors located in the S1B; this explains why they are not so sharp.
1- Checking the connection between MON Drum/Fueling equipment and the spacecraft
2- First drops of MON were poured in the spacecraft tanks on 17/06/2015@ 10:37
3- Operators have short pauses to recover of the physical demand as the SCAPE suits are heavy and tiring to wear
An important week for the project and an important date in the launch campaign!
To compare with MSG-3 fueling: MON fuelling started
SCAPE: Self Contined Atmospheric Protective Ensemble
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