After removing the GSE wiring harness, we install plugs which electrically connect all the pins on the connectors. Yoshinobu Ochi is installing the final set of shorting plugs as Oscar Gonzalez illuminates the scene with a flashlight designed not to generate any electricity when it shines on the solar panels.

Flyaway Connector Closing Up Before Launch The Shorting Plugs

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