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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 9 April 1999:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
The fourth and final flight gyroscope has been successfully integrated into the flight instrument, thus completing the QBA integration. The next stage of integration is the assembly of the QBA into the flight probe.
Small Photo: A flight gyroscope assembly (with gas exhaust valve at the top).
Large Photo (Click small photo to view): Dr. Doron Bardas inserting the final flight gyroscope into the quartz block!
Watch Chris Gray and Dr. Doron Bardas integrate the gyros!

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The Relativity Mission flight Attitude Control Electronics (ACE) has been received from the vendor Spectrum Astro and is in LMMS building 205 in preparation for testing in the Integrated Test Facility (ITF) prior to integration onto the space vehicle.
Photo: LMMS Quality Assurance Representative Rusty Gray with the Relativity Mission Attitude Control Electronics.

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