Giving the University of Arizona Mirror Lab a spin
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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The Large Optical Generator at the University of Arizona
The mirror lab now has three big rooms casting polishing and integration integration is where we put load cells on the back of the mirror. When it's in a polishing cell it's also where we store mirrors while they're waiting for the next step. A crane which can lift 55 tons and these mirrors are around 17 to 20 is the way we get them in and then that's how the mirrors leave the lab.
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