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This page documents the history of ES3, as found during research by curious SSI members.
=== Founding and Construction ===
ES3 was constructed as part of the HEPL physics lab in the 1960s. At the type HEPL had buildings across modern day e-quad, ES3 and ES2 being the only two remaining.
The reason for HEPL construction coinciding with SLAC construction is unclear. SLAC was built in
=== Mark Accelerators ===
=== Dark Matter Reearch ===
[[File:Screenshot 2025-06-18 at 9.39.09 AM.png|thumb|Tunnel schematic on south side of ES3, including tunnel A expansion]]
In the 1990s, ES3 became the home of dark matter research. In particular, the researchers expanded Tunnel A to be larger and more cavernous, allowing detection of cosmic rays with shielding provided by the Earth. Reports here suggest that the tunnels were 10m before expansion [TODO find schematics of that]
=== SSI Moves In ===
SSI was originally working out of the room in Durand, which suited the club as it originally was a space enthusiast club than a project based engineering club. However as the club began pursuing enineering projects, the space quickly became a limiting factor.
In 2017, SSI moved into ES3. Unsubstantiated lore in the club suggests this was due to an incident where a high schooler hurt their hand while drilling, which eventually caused the university to realize the space was not suited for engineering work. SSI was given the M300 suite [https://hepl.stanford.edu/news/stanfords-student-space-initiative-group-sets-shop-hepl-southend-station-iii#:~:text=An%20energetic%20group%20of%20Stanford,of%20HEPL%20South%2FEnd%20Station%20III <nowiki>[source]</nowiki>].
As the club grew, SSI expanded slowly into the basement. It's suspected this was in 2018 or 2019, and there was never a formal agreement to use the downstairs space but the building manager graciously let us as it was underutilized. This downstairs space was named Dragon, and the upstairs space ISS.
=== Construction ===
SSI's involvement in construction began in 2023. Lawton Skaling, Matthew Nguyen, and Amy Huang met with the construction planners and coordinated SSI's continued presence during the move. Initial plans involved moving SSI either to a basement room under M300 or the M200 suite, the latter of which the construction crews eventually selected. Due to demolition of Flight Club's Cedar Hall at the same time, at one point the Stanford administration also tried to add Flight Club to M200, but pushback from both clubs eventually prompted the administration to give Flight Club a room in Durand instead.
The first phase of the construction involved the refurbishment of M200, where walls were removed and new appliances installed. Partway through this phase, SSI's downstairs lab was briefly relocated to the south side of the basement, while construction began on the north side to demolish the restrooms and closets,and refurbish the north tunnel for the [TODO] lab.
In phase two of construction, SSI moved from the basement into M200, which would be the new second home from the club. M300 was unchanged through it all. SSI was also given a shipping container outside ES3 for long-term storage.
=== Founding and Construction ===
ES3 was constructed as part of the HEPL physics lab in the 1960s. At the type HEPL had buildings across modern day e-quad, ES3 and ES2 being the only two remaining.
The reason for HEPL construction coinciding with SLAC construction is unclear. SLAC was built in
=== Mark Accelerators ===
=== Dark Matter Reearch ===
[[File:Screenshot 2025-06-18 at 9.39.09 AM.png|thumb|Tunnel schematic on south side of ES3, including tunnel A expansion]]
In the 1990s, ES3 became the home of dark matter research. In particular, the researchers expanded Tunnel A to be larger and more cavernous, allowing detection of cosmic rays with shielding provided by the Earth. Reports here suggest that the tunnels were 10m before expansion [TODO find schematics of that]
=== SSI Moves In ===
SSI was originally working out of the room in Durand, which suited the club as it originally was a space enthusiast club than a project based engineering club. However as the club began pursuing enineering projects, the space quickly became a limiting factor.
In 2017, SSI moved into ES3. Unsubstantiated lore in the club suggests this was due to an incident where a high schooler hurt their hand while drilling, which eventually caused the university to realize the space was not suited for engineering work. SSI was given the M300 suite [https://hepl.stanford.edu/news/stanfords-student-space-initiative-group-sets-shop-hepl-southend-station-iii#:~:text=An%20energetic%20group%20of%20Stanford,of%20HEPL%20South%2FEnd%20Station%20III <nowiki>[source]</nowiki>].
As the club grew, SSI expanded slowly into the basement. It's suspected this was in 2018 or 2019, and there was never a formal agreement to use the downstairs space but the building manager graciously let us as it was underutilized. This downstairs space was named Dragon, and the upstairs space ISS.
=== Construction ===
SSI's involvement in construction began in 2023. Lawton Skaling, Matthew Nguyen, and Amy Huang met with the construction planners and coordinated SSI's continued presence during the move. Initial plans involved moving SSI either to a basement room under M300 or the M200 suite, the latter of which the construction crews eventually selected. Due to demolition of Flight Club's Cedar Hall at the same time, at one point the Stanford administration also tried to add Flight Club to M200, but pushback from both clubs eventually prompted the administration to give Flight Club a room in Durand instead.
The first phase of the construction involved the refurbishment of M200, where walls were removed and new appliances installed. Partway through this phase, SSI's downstairs lab was briefly relocated to the south side of the basement, while construction began on the north side to demolish the restrooms and closets,and refurbish the north tunnel for the [TODO] lab.
In phase two of construction, SSI moved from the basement into M200, which would be the new second home from the club. M300 was unchanged through it all. SSI was also given a shipping container outside ES3 for long-term storage.