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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 13 November 1998:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
Scott Fletcher completed the assembly of 4 isolator assemblies for the telescope DPA system. Next, a cable will be integrated with each isolator and the detector circuit will be installed. This quantity of 4 of assemblies is the required number for flight. The TRE TRR was held. In addition, a functional checkout of the TRE has been successfully completed. Photo1: Top view of telescope (click to see Photo 2) Photo 2: dpa

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
Both Relativity Mission flight Telescope Readout Electronics Boxes (S/Ns 001 and 002) successfully completed box-level functional testing prior to final box closeout. After the electronics are conformal coated, and the boxes closed out, formal acceptance testing will begin.

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