NISAR_7_c.webm
Summary: Engineers tilt a gold-colored NISAR satellite component in a cleanroom.
This video captures the intricate process of tilting a large, gold-colored component of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite. The component, identifiable as a radar antenna reflector covered in multi-layer insulation, is carefully rotated from an upright to a horizontal position by specialized robotic equipment within a pristine cleanroom facility. Several engineers and technicians, dressed in full cleanroom suits, observe the operation, highlighting the precision and care involved in handling advanced spacecraft hardware during assembly or testing.
Playback guide
1. timestamp: 00:00 label: The NISAR satellite's large, gold-colored component (radar antenna reflector) is in an upright position on a white tilting mechanism within a cleanroom. Personnel in cleanroom suits are observing. 2. timestamp: 00:01 label: The component begins to slowly tilt downwards from its upright position, initiating the rotation process. 3. timestamp: 00:02 label: The tilting mechanism continues to lower the component, with several technicians and engineers closely watching the operation. 4. timestamp: 00:03 label: The large satellite component is now at a significant angle, nearing a horizontal orientation as the tilt proceeds smoothly. 5. timestamp: 00:04 label: The tilting process is almost complete, with the component nearly flat on the specialized handling mechanism. 6. timestamp: 00:05 label: The NISAR component is fully tilted to a horizontal position, concluding the precise rotation operation.