Last week, several team members braved the winter storm to remove the array from its mold. After only a few minutes of working the part, it broke free and came out looking beautiful. Even without ribs, the new array piece is stronger than the array we built last year. Nick is in the final stages of creating a rib design that will add strength and rigidity to the piece so that it will be strong enough to support the new solar cells without risking damage to them.
Work on the lower body continues as we prepare to paint and mate the two parts of the shell. Other than that, this week was a little slower than most, but soon things will be in full swing as the design team starts spitting out plans for parts to be made and installed.
Bronco Pride,
Joshua
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