ASCENT UNIT COMPLETED: The EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 spacecraft are now encapsulated in the Payload Fairing (PLF) to form the Ascent Unit (AU). The AU consists of the Integrated Payload System (IPS), Adapter System (AS), Breeze M, and PLF.

After a job well done, the Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems team posed with the spacecrafts before heading home. Safe travels, crew!

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