Our Day Off in California

December 11th, 2006 § Comments Off on Our Day Off in California § permalink

Nick and I had the day off since CAPE1’s testing went so well. We decided to take a drive up the coast and snapped these photos.

Dumpster DivingFishing Boat at Morro BayFishing Boat at Morro BaySeagull at Morro Bay, CAElephant Seal North of Morro Bay, CA

There’s a short video of the seal at YouTube.

CAPE1 Thermal Vacuum Test Photos

December 10th, 2006 § Comments Off on CAPE1 Thermal Vacuum Test Photos § permalink

After ten hours of a grueling vacuum bake out, CAPE1 passed the thermal vacuum test without a hitch. Here are some photos of the event.

Unpacking CAPE1 for Thermal Vacuum TestingUnpacking CAPE1 for Thermal Vacuum TestingUnpacking CAPE1 for Thermal Vacuum TestingCAPE1 Ready for Thermal VacuumCAPE1 Ready for Thermal VacuumThermal Vacuum Waiting Ready for CAPE1CAPE1 Inside the Thermal VacuumCAPE1 Inside the Thermal VacuumSealing the Thermal Vacuum
CAPE1 Inside the Thermal Vacuum after TestingRemoving the Temperature Probes from CAPE1Removing CAPE1 from the Transportation Packaging for Diagnostic TestingSecuring the Diagnostic Cable to CAPE1Commanding CAPE1 through the Diagnostic BoxEverything Seems OK
Everything is Working Perfectly

CAPE1 Fit Check and Vibration Test Photos

December 8th, 2006 § Comments Off on CAPE1 Fit Check and Vibration Test Photos § permalink

Nick and I are here at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA for final qualification tests of CAPE1. Here are some photos:

Unpacking CAPE1 from the Test PodUnpacking CAPE1 from the Test PodWeighing CAPE 1 (It weighed 879g)CAPE1 Fit CheckCAPE1 Fit CheckCAPE1 Fit CheckCAPE1 on the Vibration TableCAPE1 on the Vibration TableCAPE1 on the Vibration TableCAPE1 on the Vibration TableTaking CAPE1 Out of the P-POD after Vibration TestingExamining CAPE1 after Vibration TestingPerforming the Shake CheckPlugging CAPE1 into the Diagnostic BoxIt Works!Sealing CAPE1 for Thermal Vacuum Tests TomorrowSealing CAPE1 for Thermal Vacuum Tests Tomorrow

Where am I?

You are currently viewing the archives for December, 2006 at Jonathan Wagner.