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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 10 MAY 2002:

3 FORWARD GSS BOXES DELIVERED FOR SPACE VEHICLE INTEGRATION
3 of the 4 forward flight GSS boxes were delivered to Lockheed Martin for installation on to the space vehicle. A board stiffener is being installed in the fourth box. The plan is to deliver this fourth box within the next few days.

Photo: The Spacecraft in testing at Lockheed Martin

IONET AUDIT
An audit of the IONET is in progress to ensure that the GPB interface meets government security standards.

PERFORMED UV CABLE INSTALLATION
The UV tophat cables connecting the ECU light sources to the tophat connectors were installed on the space vehicle. One of the cables broke during installation. A spare UV fiber will be substituted for this fiber to provide the full system configuration.

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