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6/23/2007 - The Primary Mirror is INSTALLED!

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First Light (for the purpose of trimming the truss poles to their final length) is FAST APPROACHING!!!!

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In goes 45 pounds of glass! Oooooh, doesn't that look awesome?!?! Adjusting the side pins and clips on the Mirror Cell. Adjusting the sling. Once this adjustment was complete, the Primary was in its permanent home. Even for CLEANING, the Primary will remain in the Mirror Box and Cell.

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