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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 10 AUGUST 2001:

LOW TEMPERATURE BAKEOUT COMPLETED
The payload test team has completed the low temperature bakeout of the science instrument. A non-critical test anomaly associated with the GSE is in investigation. A SQUID bracket temperature control retest and SQUID cable retest are in work.

Photo: The payload in FISTOps lab.


SPACECRAFT FUNCTIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
The GP-B team successfully completed a run of the Spacecraft functional test with the repaired CCCA in LM B/205.

Photo: The GP-B Test team performing the Spacecraft functional test from POD-C in LM B/205.

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