Once all of the Mars Observer instruments were in place, they were tested to be certain that they functioned properly and could communicate with the onboard computers. Here, the boom that bears the Mars Observer radio antenna is shown after testing to see how it unfolds from the spacecraft launch configuration.
Photo courtesy General Electric Astro Space Division, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1992.
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