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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 29 MARCH 2002:

SPACE VEHICLE INTEGRATION CONTINUES TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
Following the successful completion of the space vehicle modal test, the FEE bottom plate was installed. The second Aft SRE was mounted on the space vehicle. A connector on the ECU and its mating cable were repaired. The repair involved fixing a bent pin and staking the connector in place with epoxy. A flow test on one thruster in aft quad and the GPS limited test in degraded mode (15.7) were successfully performed.

Photo: The spacecraft (in the tilt dolly) in modal testing at Lockheed.

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