Picture Gallery for Fri 2003-08-08 04:06:11 UTC


Ed playing guitar in the Japanese House.Ed playing guitar in the Japanese House.
Looking through the dining room to the living room.Looking through the dining room to the living room.
Refueling at the airport.Refueling at the airport.
Refueling an Italian designed Sky Arrow.Refueling an Italian designed Sky Arrow.
The Sky Arrow taxiing.The Sky Arrow taxiing.
The Sky Arrow taxiing.The Sky Arrow taxiing.
The plane from the rear.The plane from the rear.
The plane from the front.The plane from the front.
The liquid nitrogen arrives.The liquid nitrogen arrives.
Me violating ladder safety rules.Me violating ladder safety rules.
Ed shakes down Enzo.Ed shakes down Enzo.
City Hall.City Hall.
Matt models the new BLAST t-shirts.Matt models the new BLAST t-shirts.
The new BLAST summer fashions.The new BLAST summer fashions.
The cryostat pumping down.The cryostat pumping down.
The pivot up on blocks, awaiting hanging.The pivot up on blocks, awaiting hanging.
Marie and Chris mount the Sun Sensor.Marie and Chris mount the Sun Sensor.
Dave and Ed, working hard.Dave and Ed, working hard.
The GPS antenna test mount outside. Unfortunately, the antennas are on the other side of the plate, making it difficult to pick up GPS satellites.The GPS antenna test mount outside. Unfortunately, the antennas are on the other side of the plate, making it difficult to pick up GPS satellites.
The GPS box.The GPS box.
The GPS box in rave mode.The GPS box in rave mode.
Chris covers some blue foam in aluminised mylar. Through a bizarre twist of fate, all our blue foam is actually pink.Chris covers some blue foam in aluminised mylar. Through a bizarre twist of fate, all our blue foam is actually pink.
Frodo at home in the P.V.Frodo at home in the P.V.
Testing the BLAST funhouse mirrors.Testing the BLAST funhouse mirrors.
Someone finally turned the GPS array around the right way. Things work better now.Someone finally turned the GPS array around the right way. Things work better now.
Jaspaul, Gaelen and Chris put blue foam and mylar on the scoop.Jaspaul, Gaelen and Chris put blue foam and mylar on the scoop.
Working on the web page.Working on the web page.
Time for some coffee!Time for some coffee!
The Integrating Star Camera (ISC) lab mount, coming together.The Integrating Star Camera (ISC) lab mount, coming together.
David and Marie inspect the mount.David and Marie inspect the mount.
Outside the high-bay in the early evening.Outside the high-bay in the early evening.
Positioning the ISC mount outside.Positioning the ISC mount outside.
"Who gets to carry the camera?""Who gets to carry the camera?"
The ISC mounted and pointing towards Polaris.The ISC mounted and pointing towards Polaris.
The start of cool-down: liquid nitrogen being pumped into the nitrogen tank.The start of cool-down: liquid nitrogen being pumped into the nitrogen tank.
A close up of the nitrogen transfer tube.A close up of the nitrogen transfer tube.
The gondola though a crack in the door.The gondola though a crack in the door.
Me braiding a cable.Me braiding a cable.
Vice grips frozen to the nitrogen transfer tube.Vice grips frozen to the nitrogen transfer tube.
Ghostly image of star grabbing with the ISC.Ghostly image of star grabbing with the ISC.
Marie and Ed at work.Marie and Ed at work.
The ghost of a former BLASTer helping Ed and David at the camera.The ghost of a former BLASTer helping Ed and David at the camera.
Matt removes the transfer tube from the LN tank.Matt removes the transfer tube from the LN tank.
Blow-off from the nitrogen tank. On the right, you can see the nitrogen transfer tube now filling the liquid helium tank with nitrogen for the initial cool-down.Blow-off from the nitrogen tank. On the right, you can see the nitrogen transfer tube now filling the liquid helium tank with nitrogen for the initial cool-down.
Chris shows his sunny side.Chris shows his sunny side.
That thing's awfully bright.That thing's awfully bright.
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