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Aligning the two parts of the spacecraft for re-assembly

XMM alignment

Several onlookers have gathered at the ESTEC test site to watch the combination of the two parts of the XMM bus.

Photo courtesy of D. de Chambure (XMM Project Team, ESTEC).

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