**AMS-02 Weekly Activity Report, September 2, 2005**

Upcoming Events:

-   AMS-02 Technical Electronics Meeting (TEM) @ CSIST -- September
    26-30. 2005 -- Taiwan

-   STA Vacuum Case Delivery (on dock at STADCO) -- September 29, 2005
    (subject to weld inspection and review)

-   AMS-02 Phase II Safety Data Package to the Collaboration for review
    -- October 10, 2005

-   AMS-02 General Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) @ CERN -- October
    24-28, 2005 -- Geneva

-   Modal & Static Test Meeting @ IABG -- October 31, 2005 -- Munich,
    Germany

-   ACOP Critical Design Review (CDR) -- November 15, 2005

-   ACOP Phase II Safety Review -- December 13, 2005

-   AMS-02 Phase II Safety Review -- Date TBD (Schedule under review) --
    JSC

    Upcoming Tests:

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-   Interface Plate Static Test -- Date TBD -- Location TBD

-   Lower Joint Static Test -- Date TBD -- Location TBD

-   STA Sine Sweep Test -- Schedule under review -- INFN, Terni, Italy

-   STA Acoustic Test -- Schedule under review -- ESTEC, Noordwijk,
    Netherlands

-   Full Assembly Modal & Static Tests -- Schedule under review -- IABG,
    Munich, Germany

**AMS-02 Flight and GSE Hardware Design**

-   A project decision was made to add solid (non-peel) shims to the USS
    joint and tube interfaces. Design is currently researching shim
    specifications.

-   The USS-02 Build-up Procedure was reviewed and verbally approved by
    the AMS-02 QE. The document requires modification prior to release
    to add procedures for installing shims in the assembly.

-   The design modifications to the Primary Support Stand for
    transportation in the Mid-level configuration are currently in work.

-   Modifications were made to the Lower USS Shipping fixture
    configuration and drawings to elevate the flight hardware from the
    shipping palette to accommodate AMS-02 Experiment cable bundles.

-   USS-02 Buildup and Fixturing drawing torque call outs were modified
    based on stress recommendations.

**AMS-02 Flight and GSE Manufacturing:**

-   Alcoa plans to ship the USS-02 Extrusions on or before 9/3/2005. JS
    Shipping and Receiving, NASA building 421 Bond, and NASA building 10
    Shipping and Receiving have been notified of the shipment. The
    manufacturing plan (router) to machine the final parts is already in
    place so manufacturing of the final product can begin as soon as the
    extrusions are received by building 10.

-   The USS-02 Alignment Template was fabricated. The part scrapped due
    to excessive warping. The J10 machine shop foreman assured the
    project that the second try will be machined properly to minimize
    warping. The part is currently on the machine.

-   The Lower USS-02 assembly was temporarily fit-checked on the
    assembly fixture. All part fit together without any problems.
    Several bolts galled during installation. Flight certified (Braycote
    601EF) grease will be applied to all fasteners to prevent galling
    for the flight assembly.

-   Four DRs for each of the four Corner Columns, of the Primary Support
    Stand, were written due to some welds were machined off during final
    machining. Stress is currently analyzing the remaining welds to
    determine if the parts can be used as-is.

-   The key-locked insert installation tool was received by the shop. It
    was determined that undersized tap drill holes and possibly debris
    captured by the Alodine may have contributed to the difficulty
    installing the inserts. A tap was run thru the threads by hand to
    clean up the threads and the inserts were installed without any
    issues.