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Gravity Probe B

Testing Einstein's Universe

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 26 June 1998:

STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
The first payload-electronics board has been completed and delivered to GP-B by the manufacturer. This board contains the digital portion of the Telescope Readout System (TRE) led by Paul Ehrensberger and Bob Farley. This validates the management- and build-plan for flight boards.

SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The Relativity Mission Spacecraft Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Final Data Review was successfully performed at Spectrum Astro Inc. in Gilbert, Arizona on Friday, June 19. The PDU was transported by LMMS Quality Assurance to LMMS building 251 in Palo Alto, California. The unit is currently in locked bonded stores and will soon be integrated onto the space vehicle structure.

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