How did SLAC ship the largest digital camera to Chile?
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Margaux Lopez is the logistics lead for shipping the LSST Camera to Chile. The world's largest digital camera, crafted at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, has arrived at Rubin Observatory in Chile after an intricate journey along the west coast of the Americas. It was securely encased in a custom shipping container with advanced suspension to mitigate shocks and vibrations, essential for protecting its 189 closely spaced sensors. The camera was flown to Santiago on a 747, accompanied by 50 tons of support gear. From there, it was trucked on a 10-hour drive and then up a 20-mile winding mountain road, taking four hours due to cautious driving. The $168 million instrument's arrival marks a critical step before it begins capturing a decade-long timelapse of the Southern night sky.
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Video is produced by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory where the LSST camera was built.
Written, edited and produced by Olivier Bonin | SLAC
Multi-year timelapse of the camera construction by Tom Glanzman | SLAC
San Francisco Airport videos by Jim Gennsheimer
LSST camera group photo by Jacqueline Orrell | SLAC
LSST camera packing videos by Sam Soon | SLAC
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