Spacecraft Preparation

 

The Ulysses flight model on test at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands in 1985.
A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) assembly and Ulysses undergo a fit-check in 1989.
Ulysses undergoing a pre-flight checkout and tests in Hangar AO at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station prior to being moved to the Kennedy Space Center.
The radial boom on Ulysses is extended in flight configuration in Hangar AO at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station while Ulysses undergoes checks prior to being moved to the Kennedy Space Center.
Ulysses is mated with the Payload Assist Module-S (PAM-S) in the Vertical Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center.
Ulysses sits atop the Payload Assist Module-S (PAM-S) and Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) combination in the Vertical Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center.