Subject: SPICam Status
From: Mark Klaene
Submitted: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:01:26 -0700
Message number: 1170
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SPICam will not be available for approximately a week. After =
recharging the cryotiger system last week we thought we had found the =
problem. However this morning it was evident the compressor has failed =
with oil all over the floor. While I have a spare compressor I am =
electing to not try and get it on line with the spare immediately =
because of fear of contamination. . We will purge/evacuate and recharge =
the system over the next several days but due to freight restrictions I =
may not have enough gas to complete the job on hand until next week. If =
during the purge we determine that the cold head is contaminated and =
can not be purged it could take much longer.
We regret the inconvenience and will work to get SPICam operational =
ASAP.
Mark Klaene
APO Operations Manager voice: 575 437 6822
PO Box 59 fax: 575 434 5555
2001 Apache Point Rd cell: 575 430 0210
Sunspot NM 88349-0059 web: www.apo.nmsu.edu=20
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">SPICam will not be available for approximately a week. =
After recharging the cryotiger system last week we thought =
we had found the problem. However this morning it was evident the =
compressor has failed with oil all over the floor. While I have a =
spare compressor I am electing to not try and get it on line with the =
spare immediately because of fear of contamination. . We will =
purge/evacuate and recharge the system over the next several days but =
due to freight restrictions I may not have enough gas to complete the =
job on hand until next week. If during the purge we determine that =
the cold head is contaminated and can not be purged it could take =
much longer.<div><br></div><div>We regret the inconvenience and will =
work to get SPICam operational =
ASAP.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div><div><div><br><div>
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