Picture Gallery for Sun 2003-08-10 04:44:21 UTC


Baking stycast.Baking stycast.
The gondola is starting to look like a bona fide instrument.The gondola is starting to look like a bona fide instrument.
Lab meeting.Lab meeting.
Trying to balance the inner frame.Trying to balance the inner frame.
Is it balanced?Is it balanced?
Mark ostracises himself.Mark ostracises himself.
Dave and Ed in their new digs.Dave and Ed in their new digs.
Marie and Chris contemplate the fluid balance system.Marie and Chris contemplate the fluid balance system.
The Data Acquisition System taking data on the inner frame.The Data Acquisition System taking data on the inner frame.
A lead brick is added to the GPS to prevent it from sailing away in the wind.A lead brick is added to the GPS to prevent it from sailing away in the wind.
The north side of the high bay.The north side of the high bay.
Barth packs the PV in preparation of taking it on the road.Barth packs the PV in preparation of taking it on the road.
Barth and Matt go trucking with the PV.Barth and Matt go trucking with the PV.
Setting up the PV and GPS.Setting up the PV and GPS.
Jaspaul and Chris mount the passive roll damper.Jaspaul and Chris mount the passive roll damper.
Trying to calibrate the GPS.Trying to calibrate the GPS.
Mmm... Royal Crown Cola.Mmm... Royal Crown Cola.
The passive roll damper from above.  Note the giant ball bearing inside.The passive roll damper from above. Note the giant ball bearing inside.
A wider shot showing its mounting on the outer frame.A wider shot showing its mounting on the outer frame.
Boo. SGR devolves into Safe Mode.Boo. SGR devolves into Safe Mode.
Barth checks on the progress of GPS calibration.Barth checks on the progress of GPS calibration.
Matt helps Enzo (not shown) make twisted pairs for cables.Matt helps Enzo (not shown) make twisted pairs for cables.
Hoisting the pivot in preparation for hanging the gondola.Hoisting the pivot in preparation for hanging the gondola.
Gaelen cables the pivot.Gaelen cables the pivot.
Enzo and Matt continue making cables.Enzo and Matt continue making cables.
Marie and Chris route copper tube for the fluid balance system.Marie and Chris route copper tube for the fluid balance system.
The pivot hanging awaiting attachment to the gondola.The pivot hanging awaiting attachment to the gondola.
Spinning the flywheel to check the encoder positioning.Spinning the flywheel to check the encoder positioning.
The reaction flywheel encoder mounted underneath the flywheel.The reaction flywheel encoder mounted underneath the flywheel.
A view of the flywheel encoder (now cover by a grey plastic dust cover) and the flywheel motor controller box.A view of the flywheel encoder (now cover by a grey plastic dust cover) and the flywheel motor controller box.
Barth gets Josh to help him take the GPS and PV on the road again.Barth gets Josh to help him take the GPS and PV on the road again.
Don't get hit by any planes, guys.Don't get hit by any planes, guys.
Matt and Jeff check the weather.Matt and Jeff check the weather.
Barth and Josh somewhere between the high-bay and Texas.Barth and Josh somewhere between the high-bay and Texas.
Attaching the flight cables to the outer frame.Attaching the flight cables to the outer frame.
The gondola hanging on the pivot.The gondola hanging on the pivot.
Ed graciously offers to help motivate us by wearing fewer and fewer clothes every day until we're flight ready.Ed graciously offers to help motivate us by wearing fewer and fewer clothes every day until we're flight ready.
Ack!  SGR has issues.Ack! SGR has issues.
A cut-away view of the ACS showing one of the BLAST ADC cards.A cut-away view of the ACS showing one of the BLAST ADC cards.
The lab hat rack.The lab hat rack.
The gondola from the front.The gondola from the front.
Ed doesn't know when it's time to stop working.Ed doesn't know when it's time to stop working.

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