Despun
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The Polar spacecraft with a view of the despun platform with its imaging instruments.
Refurb
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The Polar spacecraft during the final refurbisment by the different investigations.
Polar Thermal Vacuum Testing
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The Polar spacecraft and instruments in the large thermal vacuum chamber
at the Locheed Martin Astro Space East Windsor facility
Final VAFB Staging
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The Polar spacecraft and it instruments at the Vandenburg Air Force Base final assembly facility.
Polar/Delta
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A pre-launch photo of the Polar spacecraft stack before it's February 24, 1996 launch date.
The VIS
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A pre-launch photo of the Visible Imaging System on a cleanroom bench before it's February 24, 1996 launch date.
Electronics Stack
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The Visible Imaging System on a cleanroom bench for installation of the 9-board electronics stack.
VIS Bottom
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A pre-thermal vacuum test photo of the Visible Imaging System's bottom with thermal sensors installed.
VIS on Delta
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The Visible Imaging System on the top of the Delta launch vehicle before its February 24, 1996 launch date.
Polar on Delta
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The Polar spacecraft platform on the top of the Delta launch vehicle before its February 24, 1996 launch date.
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