Sea Launch User's Guide

Encapsulated
payload transport
vehicle (EPTV)
The integrated payload unit is loaded onto an EPTV for transportation to
the ACS.
Spacecraft thermal, contamination, vibration, acoustic, and
electromagnetic radiation environments are rigorously maintained
throughout transportation to the ACS.
Transport from
PPF to ACS
Figure 8-12 shows the payload unit, which includes the encapsulated
spacecraft, as it exits the payload processing facility.
Figure 8-13 shows the payload unit in transit to the ACS.
Figure 8-14 shows the payload unit driving onto the stern ramp of the
ACS.
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Figure 8-12. Payload Unit Exiting the Payload Processing Facility
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