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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 12 February 1999:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
All of the SQUID readout electronics (SRE) assembly drawings have been released and all but one of the SRE PWBs are now in house. Board level acceptance testing has begun on the experiment control unit (ECU) with the test of the power bracket. Photo: Flt. SQUID Package (click to see enlargement)

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The Relativity Mission Forward Equipment Section (FEE) graphite epoxy struts have successfully been strength proof tested in building 255 in Palo Alto.

Photo: LMMS engineers Roy Harrington and Roger Mihara installing a Relativity Mission FEE graphite epoxy strut in the Building 255 test equipment prior to proof testing.

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