On May 20, 1999, members of the Opal team, the Artemis team, and the Aerospace team traveled to Weber State to install the final four picosatellites into Opal. Below are pictures taking during the work.
 
 

A group of happy satellite builders! That's Adelia Valdez on the left from the Santa Clara University Team, Artemis. David Hinkley is in the middle from the Aerospace Corporation. And on the right is Jamie Cutler, an Opal team member from Stanford University.

The relief is evident on the faces of the picosatellite builders next to a fully loaded Opal. Adelia from Artemis on the left and David from Aerospace is on the right.

Professor Bob Twiggs, director of SSDL at Stanford, and Adelia Valdez from Artemis discuss the final details of picosat loading methods.

Opal sits on the work bench prior to picosat loading. A prototype Jawsat frame sits on the left. The silver case to the right of it contains the Aerospace picosatellites. The black canister on the right is the Optical Calibration Sphere from the Air Force Research Labs and L'Garde. The metal plate in the middle of Opal attached to the pico doors is a door restraining device to prevent pico exit in case of an accidental door opening. Opal is sitting on top of some scrap aluminum to raise the antennas off the work bench.

A closeup of Opal during the loading process. Tube two is empty and awaiting Thelma, the last Artemis picosatellite.

Opal recovers and axiously awaits launch.

Here's a great closeup of Opal's base. You can see the launch interface clearly as well as the nonexplosive actuator in the middle. The ejection is tied down and the straps will be removed prior to launch. The antennas are covered with Kapton tape to prevent shorts. The bag on the right solar panel contains the arming plugs (it's attached to Opal so we don't forget them!). The foil in the middle is part of a sun shade to keep light out of tube 4 to prevent STENSAT from charging up. This will be removed prior to flight.

An empty JAWSAT frame anxiously awaits payloads!

Adelia adjusts VLF antenna restraint to prepare for picosatellite loading.

Adelia inspects a picosatellite.

Adelia repairs VLF antenna restraint for final picosatellite laoding.

Adelia ponders it all in the clean room.

Adelia Valdez from the Artemis team closes up the door on Thelma for the last time.

Adelia carefully loads in Thelma into launch bay two.

An excellent close up of Adelia loading Thelma into Opal.

A stylized pictured of the previous picture.

Jamie and Adelia pondering the VLF antenna on the Artemis picos.

Adelia, a happy pico builder, poses with one picosatellite, named Louise, loaded. Her backwards L hints at her lack of sleep.

She's got the L right this time!

Adelia stands near Opal after successfully loading Louise into Opal.

David unloads the picos from his secret silver case.

David unloads the picos from his secret silver case.

David Hinkley from the Aerospace Corporation delicately loads their picos into tube three.

Another shot of the Aerospace picosats being loaded. It's a fine sight isn't it?

Here's a closeup of the Aerospace picos in their carrying case. The black case is a protective covering. I bet David looked pretty cool carrying that silver case! Secret agent...

Jamie and David close up the door on tube three. The pliers are being used to pull the cabling latch out so that the door restraint can slide into place. It's amazing what you can do with a pair of Robogrips!

Here is a closeup of the picosatellite launch tube doors.

Here is an extreme closeup of the launch doors.

Adelia carrying her stealthy Pottery Barn box.

Adelia patiently waits for the plane in San Jose.