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djellison View Member Profile	May 13 2005, 06:37 PM Post #1
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1	http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/doug_images/hga.mov 900kb I've got a nice one to put up of the HGA gimble being tested as well Doug

djellison View Member Profile	May 13 2005, 06:44 PM Post #2
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1	http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/doug_images/hga_gim.mov 1.8Mb - quite an interesting one

Redstone View Member Profile	Jun 24 2005, 02:35 AM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 13-March 05 Member No.: 191	HGA is being installed tomorrow. Solar arrays going on next Tuesday. I hope we get some pictures at some stage with the complete craft in a fully deployed configuration - HGA up and arrays unfolded. That would best show the true scale of the spacecraft. And look cool.

jaredGalen

Jun 24 2005, 02:03 PM

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Here we go!!

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Turn the middle side topwise....TOPWISE!!

jaredGalen View Member Profile	Jun 24 2005, 02:09 PM Post #5
Member Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 18-December 04 Member No.: 123	Looking at the pictures lately and all gesticulating going on, it'd be funny to do a storyboard with captions for the whole process. Left a bit....left a bit....oh too far take it back. Hi Mum....!! What can I say, I'm easily amused, saves me a fortune. -------------------- Turn the middle side topwise....TOPWISE!!

djellison

Jun 24 2005, 02:12 PM

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It's a good laugh watching it - pity they wont put a webfeed on for it instead of sequential stills

Evidently MRO is shy about getting dressed..

I think that's the big cover that seems to hang above anything they move around with the crane, which I previously mistook for a fat-guys shirt.

Doug

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odave View Member Profile	Jun 24 2005, 02:18 PM Post #7
Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 17-March 05 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 209	It's good to see the requisite number of people just standing around Reminds me of what I once saw at a construction site during my commute. One guy down in a hole digging with four supervisors standing at the top, drinking coffee and watching him dig. ...but seriously, I'm sure everyone there is working very hard to get MRO together. -------------------- --O'Dave

djellison View Member Profile	Jun 24 2005, 02:21 PM Post #8
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1	I'm setting off for a weekend away in a few minutes Wont get to see it get bolted on - be sure to save and attach lots of piccies for me Doug

MahFL View Member Profile	Jun 24 2005, 04:20 PM Post #9
Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11	Its fasinating to watch a spacecraft get put together live, I don't think I have ever done that before. I hope they don't foget to wire lock the nuts etc for the HGA attatchment........not that they would ever do anything like that . Hope they are all working with one measurement unit this time.....

Redstone

Jun 24 2005, 04:55 PM

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Looks like the team members are getting their instructions.

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Redstone

Jun 24 2005, 05:40 PM

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The antenna is now in position and being installed. I've saved a number of pictures, which I'll upload soon.

Edit: This is mainly for Doug, and others who may have missed the install and are interested. I've attached the first sequence of images. Sorry I don't have enough images and am not clever enough to make a .mov. The titles are indicative and reflect no expertise on my part!

I'll post the second sequence in a short while.

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Redstone

Jun 24 2005, 06:39 PM

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Here's the second sequence of images.
Looks like connections and checkout are continuing, but with fewer technicians than before.
I'll leave it here. On to solar array install next week!

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ilbasso View Member Profile	Jun 25 2005, 01:12 AM Post #13
Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103	Man, I hate having people look over my shoulder while I'm working! I couldn't help think about that guy tightening the bolts with everyone standing around - and all of us watching virtually. No pressure!!!! My 100th post!! Happy to have such a great place to hang out. -- Jonathan -------------------- Jonathan Ward Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com

Redstone

Jun 26 2005, 01:14 AM

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The spacecraft has now been rotated so the gimbal assembly is at the top.

Does anyone know why this dish is black rather than the white we're accustomed to?

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djellison View Member Profile	Jun 26 2005, 06:14 PM Post #15
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1	THANK YOU for all the attachments - I got to see them last night - It's BIG isnt it - almost the size of large outerplanets craft Doug

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