The team has excelled themselves in completing all the stand alone testing required in the SP-1B facility allowing for the transfer of the satellites to the SP-2B facility where the CSC satellite will undergo a fit check with the launcher payload adapter (PLA) prior to the start of the fuelling activities.

The satellites were packed ready to be loaded on the trucks.

The satellites arrived in SP-2B, were allowed to acclimatise overnight in the airlock and today had their lids removed to allow them to be pushed into the cleanroom.

The team then had a rest to gain energy for the fit check with the LVA

The CSC spacecraft was then lifted and moved over to be mounted on the LVA.

And then carefully lowered and mated on the LVA. The clampband holding the two together was then installed to ensure a perfect fit.

With the CSC spacecraft mated on the LVA the umbilical cables allowing the spacecraft to be monitored during fueling and launch were installed and tested to ensure they connected and, importantly, disconnected when the clampband opened and the satellite separated from the LVA.

With the checks completed the team was able to have some food and well earned rest.

The team also said farewell to some colleagues but welcomed others arriving today.