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iss030e119777 (3/3/2012) --- A view of the night earth taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS) showing an aurora

At Astrotech Space Operations, a worker prepares the THEMIS spacecraft for black/white light inspection. White light inspection assures the telemetry is operating

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations places a lower panel of the transportation canister around the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With all lower panels of the transportation canister in place around the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster

ISS023-E-058455 (29 May 2010) --- Aurora Australis is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 23 crew member on the International Space Station

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a worker installs bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of the five THEMIS probes is being transported from Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. to the hazardous processing facility

Inside the mobile service tower on Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is mated with the first stage. The Delta II is the launch vehicle for the THEMIS spacecraft

The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is on its way to Launch Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

The covered Delta II second stage arrives at a checkout hangar on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in preparation for transfer to Pad 17-B

On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers attach an overhead crane to the Delta II second stage in order to raise it to vertical

On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is moved inside the mobile service tower where nine solid rocket boosters will be

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. technicians release the overhead crane from the shipping container placed around one of the five THEMIS probes for its

At Astrotech Space Operations, one of the five THEMIS probes is lifted from a scale. It will be moved to a probe carrier for installation, along with its four mates

At Astrotech Space Operations, workers prepare the integrated THEMIS spacecraft for spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes

At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians guide one of the THEMIS probes into position on the probe carrier. When all five probes are in place, the carrier will undergo spin-balance testing

At Astrotech Space Operations, a technician helps guide one of the THEMIS probes toward the probe carrier for installation

At Astrotech Space Operations, the media are dressed in clean room, or bunny, suits to photograph the integrated THEMIS spacecraft

At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians weigh one of the THEMIS probes. Next the probe will be installed on a probe carrier, along with is four mates, and then undergo spin-balance testing

At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians conduct white light inspection of the THEMIS probes. They will also undergo black light inspection

At Astrotech Space Operations, workers look over the integrated THEMIS spacecraft before spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes

In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, a worker checks data on the integrated THEMIS spacecraft sitting on the spin table

At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians adjust connections of the overhead crane on one of the THEMIS probes. The probe and its other four mates will be lifted

At Astrotech Space Operations, the integrated THEMIS spacecraft is on ready for spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. workers maneuver one of the THEMIS probes before installing bolt cutters that will separate each probe from the payload

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians help lower the THEMIS spacecraft toward the Delta II upper stage booster

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Another solid rocket booster is raised to a vertical position for lifting into the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. workers install bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, the upper cylindrical canister is lowered toward the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster below

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. workers install bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a solar array on one of the THEMIS probes undergoes a light test

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians help lower the THEMIS spacecraft onto the Delta II upper stage booster

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. workers maneuver one of the THEMIS probes before installing bolt cutters that will separate each probe from the payload

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. technicians are preparing one of five THEMIS probes to be secured inside a shipping container (behind it)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. technicians work on the solar array of a THEMIS probe in preparation for a light test

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters left and right are being added to those already clustered around the base of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a worker installs bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a light test on the solar arrays are complete on this probe of the THEMIS spacecraft

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. workers prepare one of the THEMIS probes for installation of bolt cutters that will separate each probe from

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. one of the five THEMIS probes is ready to be covered for its move to the hazardous processing facility

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, workers guide the suspended upper canister toward the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster at right

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a technician works on the solar array of a THEMIS probe in preparation for a light test

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a worker attaches a high pressure line on the THEMIS spacecraft in preparation for fueling, which is scheduled for Jan

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of the five THEMIS probes arrives at the hazardous processing facility after leaving Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. the five probes of the THEMIS spacecraft remain under cover

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the THEMIS spacecraft (background) is being lifted to move it to the Delta II upper stage booster (foreground) for mating

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. a worker attaches a high pressure line on the THEMIS spacecraft in preparation for fueling, which is scheduled for Jan

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, a technician observes one of the THEMIS probes as it undergoes solar array illumination telemetry

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