What was the difference between the test mirror and the one that went to space?

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alcaray — 6/10/2005 5:02:27 PM (archived)

If they had a significant difference in design or material (and this incident seems to indicate that it did) then they should have done QA testing on either the production unit (preferably), or one with the same design/materials as the production unit.

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Deep Impact HRI focus flaw -- manufacturing error - JimO - 6/10/2005 3:41:04 PM
- "What OTHER space instruments were built equally flawed?" ...Hubble? - RobVG - 6/11/2005 3:26:45 AM
- re: Deep Impact HRI focus flaw -- manufacturing error - Doug Ellison - 6/10/2005 4:28:45 PM
  - re: Deep Impact HRI focus flaw -- manufacturing error - JimO - 6/10/2005 9:19:59 PM
  - What was the difference between the test mirror and the one that went to space? - alcaray - 6/10/2005 5:02:27 PM
    - the test mirror and the one that went to space - JimO - 6/10/2005 9:23:43 PM
    - I know humans make mistakes, etc., but... - ljk - 6/10/2005 5:12:47 PM

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