PoRTIA Photos
![photo of PoRTIA flight instrument](Portia_can.gif)
PoRTIA flight instrument with CZT and HgI2 detectors in bottom inserts.
![photo of PoRTIA in Laboratory while dog Zeke watches](Zeke_Steve_Portia.gif)
Steve Derdeyn prepares the PoRTIA instrument and gondola for flight in Palestine, Texas, while Zeke (official GRIS mascot) looks on.
![close-up of PoRTIA and gondola](portia_gondola.gif)
Close up of PoRTIA instrument and gondola. The first PoRTIA flight was made on a small gondola which used electronics from the GRIS experiment.
![PoRTIA at launch site](portia_balloon.gif)
Getting ready for launch of the PoRTIA payload in Palestine, Texas.
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