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Theme : Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets  (2314 images)

Title : Technicians complete final preparations to the four Athena 1 payloads (Starshine 3

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(08/15/2001) -- Technicians complete final preparations to the four Athena 1 payloads (Starshine 3, PICOSat, PCSat and Sapphire) at Kodiak Island, Alaska, as preparations to launch Kodiak Star proceed. The first launch to take place from Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex, Kodiak Star is scheduled to lift off on a Lockheed Martin Athena I launch vehicle on Sept. 17 during a two-hour window that extends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. ADT. The payloads aboard include the Starshine 3, sponsored by NASA, and the PICOSat, PCSat and Sapphire, sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program