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PCDF
Protein Cystallisation Diagnostics Facility
Pictures: reactor filling, assembly and transportation (at B.USOC)
Preparation for the reactor filling. Cleaned reactors in a clean bench..
Beginning of reactors assembly
Complete reactors before the filling in with the protein solution
Greasing of the mobile parts (here an injection piston)
Greasing of the mobile parts (here an injection piston)
Complete reactors after the greasing
Vue of the packing
Filling the reactor with the protein
Filling the reactor with the protein
Packing of the reactors in individual transport container
Packing of the reactors in individual transport container
Packing of the reactors in individual transport container
Individual transport containers inserted in the main transport container with temperature control capability
Transport container with temperature control capability ready for the shipment to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
"Experiment Boxes" containing the reactors (their integration into the Process Unit (PU) of the PCDF will take place at KSC under Astrium responsibility)
Process Unit with the "Experiment Boxes" containing the reactors (vue of the engineering model)
Process Unit after the addition of the optics (camera) just before the final close out (vue of the engineering model)