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.