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Thruster Calibrations
The team has been busy debugging the new motor drivers and we recently began calibrating each of our new thrusters. The motor drivers are running great, and survived our stress tests flawlessly. And better yet, we’re doing all of our communication over ethernet. Here’s a photo of our calibration rig during one of the data…
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Parts have arrived!
The first set of anodized parts arrived on Tuesday this week. We’ll be busy cleaning and assembling the electrical trays this week until the main Hull parts arrive on Friday. 50 days to go!
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Frame Assembly
The first assembly of the frame with the computer pressure vessel and the navigation pressure vessel was completed this weekend. Everything went together smoothly and the hinges are performing exactly as designed. We’re very excited to have all of the manufacturing finished. The remaining parts will be anodized and delivered next week for final assembly,…
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