Photos of Terra Spacecraft Prelaunch Preparations

Inspection, preparation, and cleaning of the 5 instruments (ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT) on the Terra Spacecraft.

(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.)

	Cleaning the CERES instrument. (medium) (high)
	CERES fore telescopes deployed. (medium) (high)
	Resetting the lock on the ASTER TIR. (medium) (high)
	Inspecting the mirrored surface of the MODIS instrument door. (medium) (high)
	Inspecting the Optical Surface Reflectors on the MODIS instrument. (medium) (high)
	Contamination inspection and cleaning of the MISR instrument. (medium) (high)
	Cleaning the Optical Surface Reflectors on MODIS. (medium) (high)
	Cleaning CERES while powered up. (medium) (high)
	Relatching MOPITT's doors during comprehensive performance testing. (medium) (high)

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