This blog follows the progress of the LRO mission through Integration and Testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and launch site processing at KSC\Astrotech. Its purpose is to enable communication to the entire LRO Team about the status of ongoing activities.

LRO was launched June 18th, 2009 at 5:32pm EDT from KSC. This BLOG will follow the progress of the mission as LRO travels to the Moon and establishes orbit around it.

This BLOG will be periodically updated during LRO's early mission but as the nominal mission unfolds the official NASA LRO website and the LRO Science Instrument's own websites will evolve into a more interesting sources of LRO science results as postings appear there first and LRO engineering and operations (source of this site) will become increasingly routine.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Getting Ready for TVac: Mon 10/13

Status 10/13: Removed EGSE cables. Configured test connector panel and covered it. Installed SAS Gimbal bracket and secured cables. Opened the SES chamber door. Removed blankets and RF cables.
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4 comments:

Joanne said...

Bubbles found under the Kapton heaters covered by Black Germanium. Believed to be outgassing from the Kapton. The heaters will be run at a lower watt density during the test. We will add Al or Cu tape to help spread the heat to the panels. May also add blanket material to help isolate panels from the chamber. Despite the bubbles, the heaters were able to heat up the panels and they didn't burn up.

14 October, 2008 13:51
Joanne said...

Status 10/14: Rotated SC -Y down; Installed heaters and TC to HGAS hat coupler; Reinstalled hat coupler; Installed HGAS lift bar; Routed RF & LR cables down boom; Installed LR shower head; Installed MRF short cable & closed blanket; Removed thermal test enclosure from chamber; Installed GSE cables in chamber; Installed bottom sled bracket to orbiter; Installed GDS SW version 1.10a; Blanketed CSS harness;

14 October, 2008 16:45
Pilar Joy said...

Sounds interesting! where the bubbles are?
Pilar

14 October, 2008 16:57
Joanne said...

Under the test heaters on the test fixture.

14 October, 2008 17:19

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