GPM Transport Team in Kitakyushu, Japan
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The NASA GPM transport team in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov 24
"To: Japan, Love: GSFC"
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Notes written on the side of GPM's shipping container.
C5 Aircraft in Alaska for Refueling
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GPM's C-5 transport aircraft on the ground at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska.
GPM's Roller Bed Truck Loaded on the Plane
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The roller bed truck loaded on the plane. Secured on top are the FlipRight (yellow) for manipulating the spacecraft once it’s in the cleanroom in Japan and the I-beam sling (white) that facilitates the heavy lifting of the container.
Loading GPM into the C5 Aircraft
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Halfway through the loading process at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the C-5 looks like it swallows the GPM shipping container.