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Telescope System: Telescope Assembly

1. CXO Telescope Assembly
Assembly of CXO optical bench structure at TRW (now NGST), Redondo Beach, CA.
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2. CXO Telescope Assembly
Assembly of CXO optical bench structure at TRW (now NGST), Redondo Beach, CA.
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3. CXO Telescope Assembly
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4. CXO Telescope Assembly
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5. CXO Telescope Assembly
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6. Observatory Integration and Assembly
OTG being lowered into position.
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7. Observatory Integration and Assembly
Optical Bench being rotated into position.
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8. Observatory Integration and Assembly
Observatory mating to spacecraft.
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9. Observatory Integration and Assembly
Guiding Observatory into position.
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10. Observatory Integration and Assembly
Spacecraft/Observatory inspection.
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11. Observatory Integration and Assembly
IUS mating at Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
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12. Observatory Integration and Assembly
ISIM integration.
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13. Observatory Integration and Assembly
System ready for modal survey.
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14. Observatory Integration and Assembly
On the launch pad at KSC.
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