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MAVEN with High Gain Antenna

The MAVEN spacecraft in Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations phase at Lockheed Martin.

May 24, 2013

The MAVEN spacecraft in Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations phase at Lockheed Martin. Here, the High Gain Antenna is visible after installation onto the main spacecraft bus.

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