The Picture Gallery: Gemini Instrumentation



Ballast weight assembly at the AMOS facility.
This picture shows a ballast weight assembly which was put together as part of the plant acceptance at the AMOS facility. These act as substitute masses for the science and facility instruments when mounted on the ISS. There are 5 of these assemblies for each telescope. The MK set left Liege on 21st September for Hilo.


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Ruth A. Kneale / web@gemini.edu / October 3, 1997