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Completion of Lightweighting
Lightweighting of the primary mirror is completed. Neary 75% of the original weight was removed. The weight of the mirror blank was reduced from 3,800kg to 840kg
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Image #: 1999TM0001
Date: 1999
Credit: REOSC, Kayser Threde
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