ASTRO-E arrived at Kagoshima Space Center in southern Japan on January 7, 2000.
 The Ground Support Equipment arrives at KSC |
 The spacecraft arrives at KSC |
 Rolling the spacecraft into the assembly room |
 The spacecraft unpacked |
 The launch tower at KSC |
 Stage 2 of the rocket, from above |
 The turntable which will rotate the rocket into launch position |
 The flame deflector |
 Removing the top of the third stage |
 The spacecraft attached to the third stage |
 Another view of ASTRO-E on the third stage |
 The nose fairing installed |
 Access to the dewar through the nose fairing |
 The nose fairing after removing the installation supports. |
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