Work has also been ongoing to
prepare the Mission Module, Cargo
Beam and Fuel Module for operations
in a civilian configuration. The work
has largely been undertaken by the
UK company ‘Advanced
Composites’ who originally built
them.
All three sections have been demilitarised with defence equipment
being removed. Over 500 lbs of
wiring alone has been removed. The
Payload Beam can now accept a wide
range of modules equipped to carry
everything from passengers to cargo.
The fins, which had to be cut for
shipment have also been reassembled
and recovered and are ready for
reattachment to the envelope as of
mid February, 2016.
As we close for press, the focus of the
team has been attaching the
remaining items of hardware such as
engines and fins. To achieve this the
HAV team has been working hard
which includes both an evening shift
and weekends.