NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Undergoes Acoustics Testing (IMAGE)

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NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Undergoes Acoustics Testing

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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft undergoes acoustics testing on Feb. 13, 2013 at Lockheed Martin Space Systems' Reverberant Acoustic Laboratory. The environmental test simulates the maximum sound and vibration levels the spacecraft will experience during launch. MAVEN is the next mission to Mars and will be the first mission devoted to understanding the Martian upper atmosphere.

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