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Chris and Marie fill the balance tank with Dynalene, a vile liquid
that never evaporates, making spills and splashes a rather
large inconvenience. We use it since it has a very low freezing
temperature, heavier than water and non-toxic.
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Nick cleans up.
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Marco feeds thermometry cables though the inner frame bearing.
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Chris and Marie pressure test the balance system.
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BLAST out on the deck for sun sensor testing.
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Nick and I suit up for solar panel testing. When we did this in
Texas this summer, it was unbearably hot. For whatever it's worth, I
prefer testing solar panels at -10°C to 40°C.
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Solar panel testing.
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The ANITA team assemble and paint their crush frame (a structure meant
to take a large fraction of the shock on landing).
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The road to Willy Field, as seen from the hill just above Scott
Base. Our route takes us along the road at the bottom-right corner,
then along the road at the right side and across to the left. They
seem to be building a raised road, for some unknown
purpose. Pressure ridges to the right and Mt. Terror in the
background.
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Another view of the land bridge and pressure ridges. From this angle,
it looks more like a land interchange.
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A large stack of blue foam packed up for return to cold storage.
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Workin' on the gondola.
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