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MAVEN with solar panels open in the clean room for the last time

MAVEN with solar panels open in the clean room for the last time
MAVEN with solar panels open in the clean room for the last time On September 27, 2013, members of the media were given a final opportunity to view the MAVEN Mars orbiter before it was prepared for launch. NASA / Kim Shiflett

More photos from the Kennedy Media Archive.

Here's another interesting view, from the back.

MAVEN with solar panels open in the clean room for the last time (back)
MAVEN with solar panels open in the clean room for the last time (back) Image: NASA / Kim Shiflett