WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 10 October 1997:
STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
The EMI/EMC testing in GTU-2 is going well. The electronics
configuration
being tested includes the SRE engineering unit
connected to one SQUID, two
Rev. C SRE units each connected to
a SQUID, and the TRE engineering unit
connected to a
low-temperature photodetector with the TRE being readout
and
commanded through the SRE engineering unit. We expect
to complete the GTU-2
EMI testing next Wednesday, 10/15/97.
Performance testing of the first Science Mission SQUID package was completed, and it passed all of its performance tests. This SQUID package now needs to go through magnetics testing before it can be accepted.
The patterning of the readout loops for four Science Mission gyroscope housings (DQH42, DQH46, DQH50, and DQH58) has been completed this last week.
SPACE VEHICLE
HIGHLIGHT
During the week ending October 3rd, the Mechanical Product
Development
Team completed source selection evaluation
visits to vendors bidding on
the fabrication of the
Relativity Mission Mass Trim Mechanisms.
Additionally,
fibers were bonded into each of the Probe flight fiber
optic cable connector housings. This is the primary bond
for the fiber
optic feed throughs from the inside to the
outside of the Probe. The
bonding went well and the cables
will be ready next week for bonding of
a stainless steel
sleeve to protect the ceramic insulators and the start
of
thermal cycling. (Reeve, 4-5001)