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Newest X-ray Observatory Completes Thermal Vacuum Test

October 13, 1998

NASA will delay shipment of AXAF from TRW Space and Electronics Group, CA, to Kennedy Space Center, FL, alllowing additional time for TRW to complete testing of the observatory and to replace an electrical switching box. The remaining testing includes trouble-shooting and de-bugging some elements of the ground test and flight software. New shipment and launch dates will be confirmed after a review by NASA Chief Engineer Dr. Daniel Mulville.

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