<Keck NGAO PD Team Meeting #5>

1:00p - 5:00p PST

11:00a - 3:00p HST

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Tele/Videoconference

Dial-in Number: 877-280-4645 Passcode: 540030
Videoconference IP: 128.171.99.69 (Kamuela CR)

Background materials:

• Cost savings spreadsheet, including action items (all actions on "Proposed Savings" sheet are shown in italics - these can be found in the Rationale & Explanation columns as well as at the bottom of this sheet).
• Draft Keck Strategic Plan Input

Goals:

• Select build-to-cost concept descopes to proceed with.
• Identify build-to-cost concept descopes that require additional evaluation.

Draft Agenda:

• 1:00 pm PST. Overview including B2C review, current then-year $ budget estimate, & cost savings ideas (Wizinowich) Draft B2C Report
• 1:45. Science priorities (Max, McGrath) * MaxMcGrath.ppt: MaxMcGrath.ppt
• 2:05. Wavefront sensing & correction architectures - wavefront, sky coverage & cost impact (Dekany, Neyman & Velur) 090205_B2C_Performance_Trades.pdf 090205_Design_Concepts_Delacroix.pdf

• 3:05. Break
• 3:25. AO opto-mechanical design architectures - emissivity, throughput & cost impact (Gavel)
• 4:05. Science instrument options - performance & cost impact (Adkins)
• 4:35. Auxiliary wavefront sensors - performance & cost impact (Wizinowich)
• 4:45. General discussion
• 5:00. End

• Design_Concepts_Presentation_2.pptx: LGS WFS concept for 4 fixed, 3 patrolling beacon pickoffs.

• NGAO_Instrumentation_B2C_v2.ppt: Science Instrumentation Design/Build to Cost Status

• OptoMechanicalDesign_BuildToCostMeeting_Feb5,2009.ppt: OptoMechanicalDesign_BuildToCostMeeting_Feb5,2009.ppt

• ThroughputEmissivityStudy.ppt: ThroughputEmissivityStudy.ppt