Picture Gallery for Mon 2003-08-11 17:27:18 UTC


Mark and Jeff remove the nitrogen from the cryostat.Mark and Jeff remove the nitrogen from the cryostat.
Mark with a dewar of nitrogen.Mark with a dewar of nitrogen.
The Receiver cables chilled from nitrogen spillage.The Receiver cables chilled from nitrogen spillage.
Mark tries to keep cool.Mark tries to keep cool.
Gaelen cleans house.Gaelen cleans house.
Lowering the pivot.Lowering the pivot.
The chopper.The chopper.
Mark and Marie inspect the ACS.Mark and Marie inspect the ACS.
The PV returns from its harrowing journey.The PV returns from its harrowing journey.
Attaching the pivot clinometer cable.Attaching the pivot clinometer cable.
Transferring the pivot from one crane to the other.Transferring the pivot from one crane to the other.
Gaelen works with IDL.Gaelen works with IDL.
Still routing that clinometer cable.Still routing that clinometer cable.
Reattaching the cables to the outer frame.Reattaching the cables to the outer frame.
Jennifer and the kids arrive from Philadelphia.Jennifer and the kids arrive from Philadelphia.
The gondola turned around to look out the door.The gondola turned around to look out the door.
Jeff consults the Magic Passive Roll Damper Ball Bearing.  "Will the test flight be successful?"Jeff consults the Magic Passive Roll Damper Ball Bearing. "Will the test flight be successful?"
The wind sock performing well in the breeze.The wind sock performing well in the breeze.
A close up of one of the runways.A close up of one of the runways.
Runway 3.Runway 3.
Runway 21.Runway 21.
Matt and Marie cycle out to the runway.Matt and Marie cycle out to the runway.
Looking for the elusive third runway.Looking for the elusive third runway.
Matt and Marie try to take off.Matt and Marie try to take off.
Matt takes aim.Matt takes aim.
Matt tries to run me down, but misses.Matt tries to run me down, but misses.
Road sign.Road sign.
The high bay and hangar from the runway.The high bay and hangar from the runway.
Sunburst.Sunburst.
Matt checking out the Pi Frame.Matt checking out the Pi Frame.
NASA certification.NASA certification.
Ants!Ants!
A busy ant hill.A busy ant hill.
A big ant hill?  The ant loading dock?A big ant hill? The ant loading dock?
Sun in the clouds.Sun in the clouds.
The ACS assembled.The ACS assembled.
Mark flagrantly violates ladder safety procedures.Mark flagrantly violates ladder safety procedures.
Marie starts to cable the ACS after it is mounted on the gondola.Marie starts to cable the ACS after it is mounted on the gondola.
Marie and Chris put the mirror cover on while I look on.Marie and Chris put the mirror cover on while I look on.
Enzo, Jaspaul, Mark and Mark check on the GPS calibration.Enzo, Jaspaul, Mark and Mark check on the GPS calibration.
Mark calibrating the GPS.Mark calibrating the GPS.
The ACS and PV now mounted on the outer frame.The ACS and PV now mounted on the outer frame.
Chris soldering a cable.Chris soldering a cable.
Jeff taunting Fluffy, the chillipod.Jeff taunting Fluffy, the chillipod.
A close up of Fluffy.A close up of Fluffy.
Three professors put the dewar warmer on the cryostat.Three professors put the dewar warmer on the cryostat.
Three students check the ISC feed. "Damn! Why doesn't it work?"Three students check the ISC feed. "Damn! Why doesn't it work?"
Marie and Chris climb the gondola to further investigate the ISC.Marie and Chris climb the gondola to further investigate the ISC.
A large beetle comes calling.A large beetle comes calling.

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