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One Cluster II spacecraft in Payload Processing Facility clean
room. June 2000.
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Thermal blanket installation on FM6. 15 June 2000.
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Hoisting FM7 on top of FM6 spacecraft. 24 June 2000.
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Tensioning the clamp band. 24 June 2000.
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Tilting the upper composite into horizontal position
for encapsulation into the fairing. 2 July 2000.
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Fairing encapsulation. 11 July 2000.
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Final assembly of Soyuz rocket and Cluster II. 12 July 2000.
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Soyuz/Cluster II installation onto launch pad. 13 July 2000.
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Soyuz/Cluster II on launch pad. 13 July 2000.
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Just before lift-off. 16 July 2000
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Ignition. 16 July 2000.
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Lift-off. 16 July 2000.
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Lift-off. 16 July 2000.
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Lift-off. 16 July 2000.
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