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!

Star cameras

Starcam connectors and motor controller
Also, Blondie

Baffles and covers
Cardboard, frisbee

Limit switch
To prevent undesirable starcam-cryostat interactions

Starcam wiring

Array of Pinhole Sun Sensors
With non-flight cardboard mount

Pinhole sun sensor
Up close. Ignore the taped-on feet

Chicken wire and cable ties
To protect from fast moving, head-level, and pointy (aka deadly) brass bricks

Big Wheels
Hopefully make Spider easy to move around

ACS, bitty box, and computer
With tiny Natalie making repairs

Umbilical
For power and fake telemetry. Neatly and red-ly wrapped by Jamil

Computer box
Front side plus watchdog override box

Computer box insides
Increased space, neatness, goodness compared to old version

Power strips
Replaces "solder glob" in previous computer box

Routing
With neatly routed wires

Tiny power supply

Come and Take It

Spider and its cart

Sand bags
For balance

Another gondola shot
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