Photos of Terra Spacecraft Prelaunch Preparations

Preparation of the Terra Spacecraft for transport at the Valley Forge clean room facility and loading the transport container on the C5 aircraft at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

(NOTE: Most medium-resolution images are approximately 100Kb and are best suited for smaller monitors. Most high resolution images are approximately 200Kb and are best suited for larger monitors.)

	Preparations for transport at the Valley Forge clean room facility: the Terra spacecraft is placed on the base of the Transporter. (medium) (high)
	The Terra spacecraft is covered by a protective frame. (medium) (high)
	A bag is placed over the frame to protect the spacecraft against contamination. (medium) (high)
	Finally, the spacecraft is covered with the top shell of the transport container. (medium) (high)
	The transport container is being loaded into the back of a military C5 aircraft. (medium) (high)
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