{"id":2925,"date":"2010-11-06T22:21:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-07T02:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=2925"},"modified":"2010-11-06T22:21:04","modified_gmt":"2010-11-07T02:21:04","slug":"cryostat-closing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=2925","title":{"rendered":"Cryostat Closing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was the big push to get the cryostat closed and pumping out before we left for the night. We missed the usual shuttle back to McMurdo, but still finished in time to make it for dinner. During closing, it&#8217;s important to take hundreds of pictures, and I did.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, the secondary mirror was attached to the primary, and I found a great software bug. In setting up a new decom computer to receive the biphase downlink, widow\/israel wasn&#8217;t old and slow enough. This caused it to think it wasn&#8217;t working, even though it does. Then, after working great for a couple hours, the biphase link broke later in the day. Typical.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2925 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2928'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5953-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Primary\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2928\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5953-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5953-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5953-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2928'>\n\t\t\t\tThe primary mirror. Nice and shiny (at least if you can see submm light)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2929'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5961-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oscilloscope\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2929\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5961-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5961-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5961-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2929'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat I&#8217;ve been up to. Staring at downlink traces, and seeing if they make sense\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2930'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5964-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"6.000m\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2930\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5964-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5964-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5964-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2930'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt measures distance to ceiling beam. Gets 6.000m his first try\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2931'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5969-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trimming the Black\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2931\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5969-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5969-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5969-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2931'>\n\t\t\t\tTrimming the black bit for HWPR floor\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2932'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5973-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Optics Checkout\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2932\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5973-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5973-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5973-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2932'>\n\t\t\t\tOptics box checkout\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2933'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5979-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manifold\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2933\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5979-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5979-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5979-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2933'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Manifold\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2934'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5983-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Star Camera Mounts\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2934\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5983-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5983-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_5983-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2934'>\n\t\t\t\tStar camera mounts\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2935'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6006-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leak Checker\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2935\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6006-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6006-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6006-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2935'>\n\t\t\t\tLeak Checker\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2936'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6008-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leak Checking\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2936\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6008-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6008-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6008-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2936'>\n\t\t\t\tLeak Checking\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2937'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6013-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Visitors\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2937\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6013-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6013-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6013-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2937'>\n\t\t\t\tMark gives a tour to some visiting teachers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2938'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6025-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secondary Actuators\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2938\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6025-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6025-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6025-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2938'>\n\t\t\t\tThe secondary mirror actuators are attached to the mirror\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2939'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6027-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lame Heat Strap\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2939\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6027-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6027-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6027-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6027.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2939'>\n\t\t\t\tLame heat strap. In principle allows faster cooling. In practice may almost do something\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2940'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6049-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ladder Holding\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2940\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6049-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6049-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6049-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2940'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan holds the ladder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2941'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6051-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Strut Struts\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2941\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6051-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6051-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6051-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2941'>\n\t\t\t\tThe big struts need little struts for temporary support\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2942'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6052-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Getter\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2942\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6052-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6052-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6052-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2942'>\n\t\t\t\tNew getter, and Cryo BOB\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2943'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6056-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fridge\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2943\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6056-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6056-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6056-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2943'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fridge, with its heat strapping attached\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2944'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6062-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"300mK Strap\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2944\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6062-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6062-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6062-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2944'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rigid 0.3K strap needs to cleanly pass through the 1.4K optics box\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2945'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6072-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ground Station\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2945\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6072-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6072-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6072-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2945'>\n\t\t\t\tOur ground station widow\/israel. Now with bit sync, and working (at least at the time of the picture)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2946'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6089-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Elio Wiggling\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2946\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6089-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6089-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6089-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2946'>\n\t\t\t\tElio feels the HWPR rotation, as Matt reads the potentiometer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2947'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6091-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More Heat Straps\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2947\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6091-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6091-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6091-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2947'>\n\t\t\t\tMore heat straps, and the beginnings of little legs that Mark is adding\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2948'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6093-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Octopus Hug\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2948\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6093-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6093-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6093-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2948'>\n\t\t\t\tThe octopus hug strap, connecting the 1.4K pot around the optics box\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2949'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6096-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Straps, BOB, etc\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2949\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6096-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6096-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6096-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2949'>\n\t\t\t\tThe side opposite the fridge, with straps, BOB, etc\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2950'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6098-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Backside\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2950\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6098-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6098-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6098-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2950'>\n\t\t\t\tFor completeness, the uninteresting last side of the optics box\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2951'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6101-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fridge, Strap, Legs\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2951\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6101-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6101-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6101-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2951'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fridge and new vibration damping (or at least frequency increasing) legs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2952'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6106-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mark is Proud\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2952\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6106-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6106-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6106-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2952'>\n\t\t\t\tMark is proud of his  creation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2953'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6113-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Optics Closed\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2953\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6113-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6113-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6113-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2953'>\n\t\t\t\tOptics closed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2954'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6115-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Final Sweep: Fridge\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6115-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6115-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6115-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2954'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal, redundant sweep of pictures before closing: the fridge, pot, and straps\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2955'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6116-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Final Sweep: Window\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2955\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6116-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6116-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6116-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2955'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal sweep, extended around to see the window\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2956'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6120-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Final Sweep: BOB\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2956\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6120-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6120-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6120-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2956'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal sweep, the BOB side\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2957'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6123-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Under the Fridge\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2957\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6123-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6123-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6123-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2957'>\n\t\t\t\tNew angle: under the fridge (where trolls and heat switches live)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2958'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6132-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Closing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2958\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6132-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6132-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6132-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2958'>\n\t\t\t\tClosing. The first radiation shield goes on\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2959'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6134-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ben\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2959\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6134-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6134-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6134-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2959'>\n\t\t\t\tWe&#8217;re visited by Ben. A GA (General Assistant) who wanted to check our lab out\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2960'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6140-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bolting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6140-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6140-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6140-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2960'>\n\t\t\t\tNaturally, Mark puts him to work, helping with the ton of bolts that are needed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2961'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6145-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secondary Mounting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2961\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6145-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6145-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6145-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2961'>\n\t\t\t\tThe secondary is placed atop the struts\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2962'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6147-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fine Positioning\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2962\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6147-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6147-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6147-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2962'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan wiggles his end into position\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2963'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6149-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nick Wiggling\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2963\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6149-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6149-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6149-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2963'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd Nick wiggles his too\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2964'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6161-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cryostat, Upright\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2964\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6161-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6161-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6161-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2964'>\n\t\t\t\tThe cryostat and receiver\/DAS, now upright\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=2965'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6164-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Umbilical\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2965\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6164-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6164-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6164-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2965'>\n\t\t\t\tSignal umbilical from above, and pump attachment at the sides\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was the big push to get the cryostat closed and pumping out before we left for the night. We missed the usual shuttle back to McMurdo, but still finished in time to make it for dinner. During closing, it&#8217;s important to take hundreds of pictures, and I did.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, the secondary mirror [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2925"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2925"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2967,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2925\/revisions\/2967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}