A long overdue update on the Spider gondola. It has a new computer box, the new Pinhole Sun Sensor (PSS) array, chicken wire to protect from the reaction wheel, the rotating star cameras mounted, and a cart with really big casters. And more importantly, it scans!
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Star cameras
![Starcam connectors and motor controller Starcam connectors and motor controller • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6279642699/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6279642699_656da78b03_m.jpg)
Starcam connectors and motor controller
Also, Blondie
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Baffles and covers
Cardboard, frisbee
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Limit switch
To prevent undesirable starcam-cryostat interactions
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Starcam wiring
![Array of Pinhole Sun Sensors Array of Pinhole Sun Sensors • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6279646429/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6279646429_698ee00ea8_m.jpg)
Array of Pinhole Sun Sensors
With non-flight cardboard mount
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Pinhole sun sensor
Up close. Ignore the taped-on feet
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Chicken wire and cable ties
To protect from fast moving, head-level, and pointy (aka deadly) brass bricks
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Big Wheels
Hopefully make Spider easy to move around
![ACS, bitty box, and computer ACS, bitty box, and computer • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6279645757/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6279645757_07392e998c_m.jpg)
ACS, bitty box, and computer
With tiny Natalie making repairs
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Umbilical
For power and fake telemetry. Neatly and red-ly wrapped by Jamil
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Computer box
Front side plus watchdog override box
![Computer box insides Computer box insides • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6279650017/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6279650017_4442f1d9b8_m.jpg)
Computer box insides
Increased space, neatness, goodness compared to old version
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Power strips
Replaces "solder glob" in previous computer box
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Routing
With neatly routed wires
![Tiny power supply Tiny power supply • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6279651489/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6279651489_6b8c88ee65_m.jpg)
Tiny power supply
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Come and Take It
![Spider and its cart Spider and its cart • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6280172852/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6280172852_cbe581ecf0_m.jpg)
Spider and its cart
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Sand bags
For balance
![Another gondola shot Another gondola shot • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27717602@N03/6280174316/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6280174316_ae57586d0c_m.jpg)
Another gondola shot
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