Successful vibe test
CuPID goes through a successful vibe test! The violent shaking of a rocket during launch can cause a number of issues with a spacecraft including parts rattling loose, electronics being damaged, and optics being offset in an imaging system.
To test the spacecraft and instruments prior to full integration, CuPID went through a risk reduction vibrational test in early May. The test shook the spacecraft at similar frequencies and intensities as expected from the rocket. All systems passed the test successfully. The video below shows part of a vibrational test on one axis.
