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LSST: Constructing a New Era in Astronomy
LSST: Constructing a New Era in Astronomy
LSST: Constructing a New Era in Astronomy
LSST: Constructing a New Era in Astronomy
Dome successfully rotates under power!
Dome successfully rotates under power!
The LSST Vertical Platform Lift Completes Load Testing on the Summit
The LSST Vertical Platform Lift Completes Load Testing on the Summit
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Info and downloads
Vertical Lift Load Testing
Vertical Lift Load Testing
LSST Coating Chamber Arrives in Chile
LSST Coating Chamber Arrives in Chile
M1M3 Cell Moves to the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab
M1M3 Cell Moves to the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab
TMA Factory Integration and Test
TMA Factory Integration and Test
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Info and downloads
First Blast on El Penón
First Blast on El Penón
Gemini Installs Record-Breaking Rooftop PV Solar Panel System
Gemini Installs Record-Breaking Rooftop PV Solar Panel System
Aerial footage of the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
Aerial footage of the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
LSST Promotional Video
LSST Promotional Video
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rubin-m1m3-optical-testing-2019
rubin-m1m3-optical-testing-2019
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Camera Lifting Fixture Tests
M1M3: Out of Storage at Last
M1M3: Out of Storage at Last
M1M3 Mirror Lifted Onto Cell
M1M3 Mirror Lifted Onto Cell
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M1M3 Cart Completion
M1M3 Cart Completion
A Day in the Life of LSST Construction (Part 4)
A Day in the Life of LSST Construction (Part 4)
A Day in the Life of LSST Construction
A Day in the Life of LSST Construction
How to Move up Mauna Kea
How to Move up Mauna Kea
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Info and downloads
Gemini goes to Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Gemini goes to Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
DITL 2019
DITL 2019
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