MANAGEMENT: FABRICATION PROGRESS 

Click on thumbnails for larger picture. For earlier pictures and progress, see the Fab Archives.

fitcheck7-02b.jpg (42521 bytes) Many on the GNIRS team gave up the opportunity for a four-day weekend and began fit checks with the entire bench on 7/5/02. 
fitcheck7-02c.jpg (48909 bytes) Using a hoist to pull the bench up into a vertical position . . .  
djoycefitchk7-02.jpg (64075 bytes)  . . . the bench was then lowered into the bulkhead (with Dick Joyce's guidance) . . . 
fitcheck7-02a.jpg (49382 bytes)   . . . for a perfect fit. 7/5/02
activeshieldwconns.JPG (59760 bytes) The active radiation shields with electrical connections. 9/02
connportbulkhead.jpg (36981 bytes) Connection port in the bulkhead. 9/02
coldstrpswthermllink.jpg (79055 bytes) Cold straps with thermal link. 9/02
collimatorbditsler.jpg (52711 bytes) Collimator, with Bill Ditsler, photographer. 9/02
cryocoolersubassy.jpg (64613 bytes) Cryocooler sub assembly. 9/02
cryocoolrmanifldassy.jpg (55447 bytes) Starboard cryocooler manifold assembly. 9/02
detectorfocusassy.jpg (57709 bytes) Detector focus assembly. 9/02
detectrfocusfrmassy.jpg (60107 bytes) Detector focus frame assembly. 9/02
filterwhlassy.jpg (42117 bytes) Filter wheel assembly. 9/02
gnirsback9-02.jpg (48201 bytes) GNIRS aft view. 9/19/02
gnirsfront9-02.jpg (49542 bytes) GNIRS front view. 9/19/02
gnirsside9-02.jpg (433770 bytes) GNIRS side view. 9/19/02
gnirsside2-9-02.jpg (59713 bytes) GNIRS side view. 9/19/02
gratingturretassy.jpg (51596 bytes) Grating turret assembly. 9/02
oiwfsassy.jpg (54134 bytes) OIWFS assembly. 9/02
optbnchwigrating.jpg (66995 bytes) Optical bench with grating installed. 9/02
optbenchinfwdbulkhd.jpg (42565 bytes) Optical bench integrated into forward bulk head. 9/02
ronkendick9-02b.jpg (322546 bytes) Ron George, Ken Don and Dick Joyce in the clean room. 9/19/02
buttonup9-02b.jpg (40865 bytes) Paul Schmitt and Ron George "button up" the GNIRS instrument in preparation for the cold tests. 9/20/02
buttonup9-02a.jpg (36724 bytes) Paul and Ron finish buttoning up the instrument. 9/20/02
loadingelebox9-02.jpg (64795 bytes) The closed-up instrument being loaded with the thermal enclosure boxes, inside the clean room. 9/23/02
gnirswiboxes9-02.jpg (63471 bytes) GNIRS with thermal enclosure boxes mounted. All we need is a propeller on the front and we're ready for the Red Baron! 9/23/02
gnirswifrtruss9-02.jpg (64655 bytes) GNIRS with front truss attached. 9/23/02
12-6-02hookcrane.jpg (46947 bytes) On December 6, 2002, a Hook Crane was called in to pull the fully assembled GNIRS instrument out of the lab and take it over to the Flex Rig for testing.
12-6-02hookingup.jpg (66089 bytes) Down in the "hole," Paul Schmitt and Ron George hook the GNIRS handling assembly to the Hook Crane. 12/6/02
12-6-02hookuptocrane.jpg (70010 bytes) Hooked up to the crane, GNIRS waits to be pulled up out of the hole. 12/6/02
12-6-02startlifting.jpg (66014 bytes) With Ron George giving a little guidance, GNIRS begins being lifted out of the lab by the Hook Crane. 12/6/02
12-6-02comingup.jpg (79520 bytes) GNIRS sees the light of day. 12/6/02
12-6-02outofthehole.jpg (78474 bytes) John Stein helps steady GNIRS as it comes up out of the hole. 12/6/02
12-6-02headforflex.jpg (65406 bytes) GNIRS has wings! The instrument glides over to the Flex Rig facility. 12/6/02
12-6-02inflexrig.jpg (54726 bytes) GNIRS inside the Flex Rig facility. 12/6/02
12-6-02mountonflex.jpg (73770 bytes) And GNIRS mounted on the Flex Rig, ready for testing. 12/6/02

More photos of GNIRS on the Flex Rig see the 
Flex Rig Test page.

 

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