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As of 2007 May 18 <br /><br />Mission: Phoenix <br />Location: Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility <br />Launch Pad: 17-A <br />Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 <br />Launch Date: Aug. 3, 2007 <br />Launch Time: 5:35:18 a.m. EDT <br /><br />The dry spin test of the spacecraft was successfully completed. A heat <br />shield deployment test also was successfully conducted Wednesday. <br /><br /><br /><br />The electrical power system final performance test was completed <br />Thursday.<br /><br />The flight software will be loaded aboard the spacecraft on May 21.<br /><br />Compatibility testing with the Deep Space Network is scheduled for May <br />23-25.<br /><br />In Hangar AO at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, gimbal slew tests of <br />the Delta II first-stage main engine will be conducted next week. <br />These are main engine steering checks using the first-stage hydraulic <br />systems. <br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>