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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 08 January 1999:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
The first telescope detector package assembly has been assembled and now is in test. This is the first of the two detector package assemblies required for flight. The second of the two detector package assemblies is partially built and will be tested immediately following the completion of testing of the first package. Photo1: Telescope Electronics, Photo 2: Detector Package Assembly

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
Both flight Telescope Readout Electronics (TRE) boxes successfully passed their first box-level complete ambient functional tests and voltage stability tests as part of the TRE Acceptance Test sequence. Photo: LMMS engineer Bob Farley and Quality Engineer Mike Sisley performing TRE acceptance testing.

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