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Chris, Nick and Mark make a multi-layered mylar blanket to shield the
mirror from surrounding electronics. Matt films the process. (We are
filming for Paul Devlin's BLAST
movie, since he couldn't make it down here.)
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Marie works on a star camera.
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Unloading the primary mirror from cold storage. Matt catches the
action.
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Bringing the primary mirror into the highbay.
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The covered mirror and secondary struts.
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Enzo installs the the sun sensor on its new mount.
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Mark, Nick and Chris install the mylar blanket.
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Matt catches me behind the video camera.
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Mark and Chris install the secondary mirror.
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Installing the secondary.
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We make a side-by-side mirror comparison. Which one do you
think we should use?
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Nick mounts the flight batteries.
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Discussing secondary alignment.
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According to Don, a ride aboard Ivan the Terra Bus is a formal
affair.
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A seal finds a crack in the ice in the pressured ridges. Isn't it
cute!
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Mounting the mirrors. Marco is on the video camera now.
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Mark makes sure the mirror is tightened down well.
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Mark and Marie under the mirror.
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Marie and Chris on the gondola.
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Matt.
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Nick makes a mirror cover.
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Nick, Mark and Chris trim and seal the mirror blanket.
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