1 The suits of the fuel loading crew. The hydrazine fuel used for MetOp is very toxic (e.g. carcinogenic) and explosive. The next photos were taken during the fuelling rehearsal.
2 Steve being equipped, the green jacket is connected to a water cooling circuit.
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11 In front of the hydrazine tank (during rehearsal)
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14 June 27: The control room during the fueling. Only the fuelling team has access to the satellite area.
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16 Taking a bit of rest ! The helmets are quite heavy and tiring for the neck
17 29 June: The fuelling is complete, the satellite is transferred from the container fuelling room "HPF" to integration room "UCIF".
