At VSFB propulsion preparation activities were almost complete and a review held in preparation of the fuelling which starts in earnest tomorrow.
At ESOC things were also ramping up in the simulations
The Project support team during CPR and MSI commissioning simulation
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Thermal and post launch engineers
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JAXA team for CPR
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MSI team with FOS operations team in the control room
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CPR team in the control room
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And to finish a well deserved German Japanese fusion dinner, post sim.
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