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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 10 MARCH 2000:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
The proton monitor (and flight spare) successfully completed all environmental tests including a thermal vacuum test and an acceptance level vibration test. Following these tests, the proton monitor passed a comprehensive performance test. The team members involved in this work were A. Ndili, D. Meriwether, and P. Shestople.

Small Photo: The Proton Monitor during testing.
Large Photo (click to view): Engineer Paul Shestople with the proton monitor.

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The two Composite Neck Tube (CNT) validation specimens have been fabricated, pinned (one press-pinned, the other epoxy-pinned), leak checked, and thermal-vacuum tested in B/255.

Photo: LMMS Engineer Eric Will with one of the CNT validation specimens in LMSS B/255.

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