Everyone here is a little anxious
Everyone here is a little anxious because there's a typhoon coming. Typhoon #10 (they don't give them names in Japan) will bring some really wicked rain and winds. But I survived Hurricane Isabel back at Goddard last fall… I doubt this typhoon can be any worse! Still, they're making sure that everything will be safe from the wind and water, just in case.
The really exciting thing today was a “shaker test” – they shook me at a whole bunch of different frequencies to see how I'd react. The spacecraft will vibrate when it moves around up in space, and the team wants to make sure that I'll be okay and able to take really good data. It's kind of fun, but it gave me a headache after a while. I'm all shook up!
Here's a picture of the shaker test. I'm on the left, and the motor that does the shaking is on the right. The rod connects the motor to me. So as the motor spins, I shake. Wheeee!
Wish me luck with the typhoon… I'm thinking dry thoughts.
