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| | This page contains a list of high level developments on PRIME.
January 28, 2002:
 | PRIME is currently scheduled to fly on the KC-135 out of NASA's Glenn
Research Center on July 8, August 19, and September 9, 2002. |
December 20, 2001:
| We have completed most design work and passed an internal Critical Design
Review last month. |
| Work continues on the first flight prototype IBS component. |
| Acceleration data for the PRIMER flights has been posted on the PRIMER
page. |
June 27, 2001:
| PRIMER assembly is advancing at a rapid pace with one door assembly
complete. |
| New vacuum tests on the prototype vacuum box are resulting in much
improved performance which satisfy the science requirements for vacuum. |
June 7, 2001:
| The PRIME PDR was held today at LASP. This was a positive review
with some useful suggestions for improvements made to the PRIME team by the
LASP engineering review board. |
May 21, 2001:
| The New PRIME web site is created. We're still in search of a logo. |
| Work is well under way on "PRIMER": a test apparatus for the
KC-135 which will test the behavior of PRIME target materials on the
KC-135 and will test some of the PRIME components, such as the target tray
door and actuator and the vacuum container. Design
drawings will be available this week. |
| PRIMER is planned for flight the week of July 23, 2001, out of NASA's
Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. |
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