HETG Photos

Beginnings...

• Engineering model HESS after machining, 6/95 (102K)
• Mass model HETG before delivery to Kodak, 7/95 (81K)
• Mass model HETG with covers and alignment reference mirror, 7/95 (56K)
• Engineering model HETG with grating surrogates installed, 12/95 (228K)
• Engineering model HETG at vibration testing, 12/95 (245K)

A Star is Born ...

• Completed Flight Model HETG, 10/96: HETG.jpg, 55 kb
• Other HETG images/formats:
  • HETG_8bit.gif (425 kb)
  • HETG_8bit_[half] [third][quarter] [eighth].gif
  • HETG.ps (2.5 Mb)
• Fabrication Group photo, 10/96
• Test Group photo, 10/96

HETG Photos at XRCF-MSFC

• HETG facet inspection, 12/96
• HETG on lift mechanism, 12/96
• HETG near work platform and HRMA, 12/96
• HETG installation, 12/96
• View of aft structure (LETG in foreground), 12/96