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Payload processing is the business of preparing, integrating, testing and launching payloads into space (Fig. 6.1). Given the projected demand for passenger and science missions, spaceports must be prepared to offer the variety of services, equipment and facilities required to prepare payloads for their journey into space. This chapter provides an overview of the key elements involved in the payload processing sequence and the facilities required to support these activities.
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Seedhouse, E. (2017). Payload Processing, Testing and Integration. In: Spaceports Around the World, A Global Growth Industry. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46846-4_6
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