1. Chandra Mirror Assembly
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Assembly of Chandra's high-resolution mirrors.
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2. Astronauts Examine Chandra
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STS-93 Crew inspects Chandra in the cleanroom of the prime contractor, TRW (now NGST).
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3. Chandra Mirror Assembly and Shipment
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Technicians complete assembly of Chandra's high resolution mirrors and prepare it for shipment to Marshall Space Flight Center for testing.
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4. X-ray Testing
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Chandra's mirrors undergo testing at the Marshall Space Flight Center's X-ray Calibration Facility.
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5. Looking Good
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Comparison of Chandra's imaging capabilities to those of previous X-ray telescopes.
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6. Mating
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Chandra telescope assembly is mated with the spacecraft system at prime contractor TRW (now NGST). [Runtime: 0:34]
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7. Science Instrument Module
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Chandra's Science Instrument Module is mated with the Observatory.
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8. Solar Arrays
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Chandra undergoes solar array deployment test at TRW (now NGST).
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9. Chandra Final Assembly
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Technicians put the final wrapping on the Chandra X-ray Observatory at TRW (now NGST).
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10. Chandra Ready for Testing
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Assembled spacecraft is moved for further testing.
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1. Completed Observatory
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Completed Chandra observatory is unveiled at TRW (now NGST) prior to shipment to the Kennedy Space Center for launch.
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2. IUS Arrival
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The Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) which will boost the Chandra Observatory from the Shuttle's Low Earth Orbit to its final high elliptical orbit.
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