Rubin Observatory LSST Camera Shipping Container Testing and Analysis

Once assembly has been completed, the Rubin Observatory LSST Camera must be safely transported from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) in California to the observatory facility in Chile. In order to preemptively verify the procedures and hardware involved in this critical shipment, a test shipment was performed with a fully representative Camera mass simulator. Despite several logistical complications, the Camera Shipping Container performed near-flawlessly on all legs of the journey from SLAC to the summit. Results from this preliminary shipment have guided further improvements to both hardware and the shipping process that will be implemented prior to the final Camera shipment.