Protecting Electrical Equipment #2

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STEREO technicians at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., secure special electromagnetic interference equipment on the STEREO “B" observatory being built at APL. These devices, installed on both STEREO observatories, help protect a spacecraft's electrical equipment from any electromagnetic disturbances that might degrade performance.

STEREO “B" is the observatory that will be placed behind Earth in its orbit around the sun.

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory