WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING 21 November 1997:
STANFORD HIGHLIGHT
Dale Gill and Roger Shile have completed the coating and
patterning of the
last three readout loops for the
housings of the science mission gyroscope.
These brings
the total number of housings with completed loops to the
full
complement of fifteen units, covering the needs for
the primary and backup
instruments, as well as for spares.
SPACE VEHICLE HIGHLIGHT
The Test Readiness Review for the booster separation test was
successfully held on 15 November. The test consists of two
separate
firings of the Delta II interface explosive nut system.
The purpose of
the test is to validate booster-to-space vehicle
mechanical interface
compatibility and measure the pyro shock
environment at critical
locations on the equipment section.
The test is scheduled to be
completed by 21 November. The
Operations Readiness Review for the Probe
modifications to
accommodate the Belleville Preload System was
successfully
held on 12 November. The Probe Modifications are scheduled
to start before 21 November.