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While ATV-4 is getting ready for launch on 5 June in Kourou , French Guiana , elsewhere in the humanity mass are finishing ATV-5 ’s components . Here an engine driver at Dutch Space is performing final checks on the hinges that deploy ATV ’s solar panels – or ‘ wings ’ as they are lovingly called at Dutch Space . This picture establish a rare view of a spacecraft ’s solar panel from behind , the side that does not point at the Sun and not covered in solar cell .
This is one of ATV-5 ’s solar panels as it will fly in distance . It is not necessary to protect the cables other than fixing them in a wavy line to withstand physical emphasis during launch and deployment . As the solar panels are not meant to be opened up under Earthly somberness a particular fishing rig hung from the cap is needed to spread out them out . Weights at the bottom keep everything in place .
When inspection is stop , and all is perfect , the iconic “ remove before flying ” tags are attached and the solar panels are close up and prepared for tape drive to join the last ATV .
picture : Dutch Space
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