Faulty hardware found on shuttle

Pat Flannery wrote:

Here's a shot of the Hound Dog's star tracker under test- I assume that
the top assembly is the star tracker and the pylon-mounted electronics
system; and the large pod it's sitting on top of, the missile's INS
gear: http://www.ammsalumni.com/PlatforAst...r2_340x240.jpg

Your assumption would be correct based on the systems I've
seen/studied/worked with. For obvious reasons you want your star
tracker rigidly (and if possible physically) aligned with your
intertial platform.

D.
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