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The NSS-8 satellite rolls out of the Payload Processing Facility, tested, fueled and encapsulated in a Payload Fairing. |
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On a specially designed remote-controlled transporter, the NSS-8 Payload Unit rolls toward the Sea Launch Commander, where it will be mated to the upper stage of a Zenit-3SL rocket in the large assembly hall of the ship. |
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The Payload Unit makes a turn in the parking lot to line it up with the ship's stern ramp.
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