On Friday the 13th, BLAST-Pol was more-or-less completely assembled, with the cryo and gondola halves mated. The SIP was installed in the morning, and the cryostat, receiver, DAS, and star cameras in the afternoon.
Greg works on the new shutter
To protect the cryostat window during ascent
Tristan's new toy
He's been getting his shiny new computer up and running
SIP installation
On little push forklift
Solar panels
The new holder design isn't working out so well
Sandwich
Mmm, sandwich. Mark did good.
Sandwich!
Tyr doing his thing
Receiver guts
The cluster of cryo cables
DAS BOB
Modified to read limit switch on Greg's window shutter. Also, much neater than the ACS BOB
Natalie operates the crane
Using newly-acquired certifications. During cryostat lift
Pink steel-toe boots
Obligatory photo
Lifting the cryostat
Wrestling the cryostat into place
Done
Star cameras
Go on next
Mark
Operates the crane chains
Elio in the crawl-space
Closes up the just-installed receiver crate
Sunset over the launchpad
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