AMSAT-UK have released a number of video showing the Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) testing of the FUNcube satellite at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories:
Wouter removes the stack from the Thermo Vac chamber after nearly 5 hot/cold cycles over a period of two and a half days in the chamber. The GOOD news is that the stack was still working after these tests! http://vimeo.com/26798894 Graham and Wouter return to the lab with the stack after removal from the Thermo Vac chamber. They both make comments on how the test have gone so far. http://vimeo.com/26799097 Applying 'Space Glue' to the screws holding the side panels in place, ready for Vibration Testing on July 25. http://vimeo.com/26799910 Further FUNcube videos can be seen at http://vimeo.com/user3575668 The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held July 30-31 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, England. It is open to all. Either day passes or full packages comprising overnight accommodation and meals are available. For futher information see http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/ The Colloquium schedule, times in BST (GMT+1), is at http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule The Spring issue of the AMSAT-UK newsletter OSCAR News can be downloaded free at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf Join AMSAT-UK at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
