WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 27 March 1998:
STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
Dr. Doron Bardas and his team have completed the de-integration,
post GTU-2,
of Probe-B, the Science Mission backup probe.
Probe B is now ready for storage.
Quartz block #3, the Science Mission quartz block has been delivered to Stanford University for integration in the Science Instrument Assembly.
SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The Attitude Reference Platform (ARP) graphite/epoxy substrate was
successfully proof load tested to 120% of the expected flight loading at
Applied Aerospace Structures Corp. in Stockton California. The ARPs provide
thermo-mechanically stable platforms for the attitude control star sensors
and control gyroscopes.