Preparing Astrid-2 for launch at Plesetsk

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Unpacking and trouble-shooting a glitch

Unpacking the satellite	Interface test with the Russian hardware
Glitch on main processor board found during tests at Plesetsk necessitating complete disassembly of main avionics unit	Thermal cycling test of main processor board! Yes, it can be done in the field!
Mikael works at microscope to examine main processor board.	Glitch in avionics unit found and fixed, reassembly underway. Here Sverker winds up the wire booms around satellite body.

Jimmy works on satellite.	Sverker warms part of satellite.
Jimmy and Mikael adjust solar panel deployment pyro.	Spin-up rocket (blue connector) with <10 grammes of propellant
Separation system seen from the top. This part was mounted on the Nadezhda satellite.	Detail of satellite. Wire boom and one E-field sensor. Also note back-wiring on solar panel.
Satellite almost ready. Charged particle detector on N₂ purge.	A tired but happy crew has finished preparations. Astrid-2 is ready for mating with the main satellite.