WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 17 October 1997:
STANFORD
HIGHLIGHT
Under the direction of Rodger Cliff, the electromagnetic
interference (EMI)
tests of GTU-2 have been successfully
completed, while the final
electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC) tests will be completed by the end of
Wednesday,
10/15/97. The EMI/EMC tests represent the major and most
important portion of the GTU-2 integrated system testing.
The test results
indicate that the resistance to EMI and the
compatibility between various
payload electronic flight systems
are expected to meet mission requirements.
Note, that in the
Science Mission configuration additional EMI attenuation
will
be provided by the flight version coating of window #4 and the
by sun
shade.
SPACE VEHICLE
HIGHLIGHT
Engineers working on the axial lock redesign, the dewar
rework planning
and the "use-as-is" concept presented their
analysis, design status and
recommendations to Stanford and
NASA MSFC on Wednesday, 8 October.
Stanford accepted the
recommendation that the program baseline be
changed from axial
lock redesign and dewar rework to the "use-as-is"
approach.
Stanford authorized delaying the Probe assembly to allow
installation
of the "use-as-is" hardware.
Parallel efforts (axial lock redesign, dewar rework planning and the "use-as-is" concept development) will continue - with emphasis on the "use-as-is" approach. The "use-as-is" concept Critical Design Review (CDR) is scheduled for 1 December 1997. At this time a single program baseline will be chosen. (Reeve, 4-5001)