Since BLAST arrived yesterday (where yesterday is last wednesday), it’s time to assemble it. This is the reaction wheel mounting process. Mounting the inner frame is far more interesting, but there are no pictures of that. Maybe next time.
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- Top of Reaction wheel motor mount
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- and the bottom of the mount
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- Side view for a bit more perspective
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- The reaction wheel motor and top adapter plate. There was a lot of fuss over hole patterns.
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- My hand (ring) and another (Nick?) screwing it in
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- Motor in Place
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- Reaction wheel in its box
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- Natalie screws it in while everyone else holds it
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- Then she hides for some reason?
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- Bottom of the reaction wheel motor
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- Natalie’s happy about that
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- and I am too
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- Jamil is less happy. He’s busy soldering
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- Random closeup: leg support
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- Random closeup: base of strong pyramid
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- Spin to WIN!
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- Random closeup: cable mount and another leg
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- Juan’s friend Steffi (?) shows up
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