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KSC 2002 'Advanced Student' Workshop
Flight Sample Preparation

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Lockheed Martin rep welcomes the group
Greg Jenkins discusses overall procedures
Merle Myers demonstrates the liquid Nitrogen step
Jim Porter helps student with the 'paperwork'
John Perkey helps student with the adjustable pipetter
Jim Porter helps student with heat sealing a flight sample tube
John Perkey helps student with heat sealing a flight sample tube
Paul Dixon shows student how to handle a flight sample tube
Paul Dixon helps student with heat sealing a flight sample tube
Jim Porter helps student with heat sealing a flight sample tube
John Perkey helps a student with cutting a flight sample tube
Paul Dixon discusses safety precautions when working with liquid Nitrogen
Merle Myers helps student with a heat seal
Merle Myers helps a student while Dave Hall looks on
Dave Hall observes Merle Myers help a student with a flight sample
Dave Hall submerses a flight sample in liquid Nitrogen
Merle Myers helps a student check for bubbles in a flight sample
Wendell Elrod describes the final quality check with a student
Wendell Elrod and a teacher discuss quality control checks
Wendell Elrod checks a student sample for air bubbles and cracks
Student gets a 'bird's eye view' as Wendell Elrod checks a flight sample
The next step for this sample is a date with space shuttle Atlantis!

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Last updated: March 6th, 2002