June 14-20, 2008 LGS observing run

Night logs and results

6/15/08 UT
Photometric. Completed various calibrations and testing of the LGS system. Tested primary mirror figure sensitivity to spring scales. Seeing 1.1" in V. No laser projection.

6/16/08 UT
Photometric. Calibrated PHARO, AO, and Acq. Cam platescales. Tested BTO. Seeing 8" in V. No laser projection.

6/17/08 - 6/21/08 UT
Canceled LGS science run due to laser power, stability, and wavefront problems.

Safety Documents

• Laser projection schedule (FAA letter of non-objection):
  • 21:04:00 6/14/08 - 04:33:00 6/15/08 PDT
  • 21:04:00 6/15/08 - 04:33:00 6/16/08 PDT
  • 21:04:00 6/16/08 - 04:33:00 6/17/08 PDT
  • 21:04:00 6/17/08 - 04:33:00 6/18/08 PDT
  • 21:05:00 6/18/08 - 04:33:00 6/19/08 PDT
  • 21:05:00 6/19/08 - 04:33:00 6/20/08 PDT
  • 21:05:00 6/20/08 - 04:33:00 6/21/08 PDT
• Securitas spotters are schedule to be on site 20:00 - 4:45 PDT on 6/14, 20:30 - 04:45 PDT subsequent nights.
• US-STRATCOM documents:
  • LCH Reports Handbook (rev 8/06), LCH Contact Information
  • 6/15/07 UT P/A request: Time windows received.
  • 6/16/07 UT P/A request: Time windows received.
  • 6/17/07 UT P/A request: Time windows received.
  • 6/18/07 UT P/A request: Time windows received.
  • 6/19/07 UT P/A request: Submitted 05:53 6/16/08 PDT. Request canceled 6/18/08.
  • 6/20/07 UT P/A request: not submitted.
  • 6/21/07 UT P/A request: not submitted.

Personnel and engineering schedules

	Thu 6/12	Fri 6/13	Sat 6/14	Sun 6/15	Mon 6/16	Tue 6/17	Wed 6/18	Thu 6/19	Fri 6/20
Angione		X		X
Bouchez		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cromer			X	X			?	?	?
Dekany			X	X
Roberts	X	X	X	X
Velur	X	X	X	X
Kajsa			X	X	X	X	X	X	X

• Setup & support schedule (v1: 6/12/08)

Procedures and test plans

Please post your test plans on the Test Plan Library page, and add a link below.

• AO setup
  • AO system internal focus: doc, pdf
  • AO bench setup and checkout: doc, pdf
• BTO setup
  • BTO setup (v2.4): doc, pdf
  • BTO alignment (v2.4): doc, pdf
  • BTO alignment, abbreviated version (v1.0): doc, pdf
  • BTO shutdown (v1.1): doc, pdf
• Observing procedures:
  • NGS Checkout (v3.1): doc, pdf
  • LGS Checkout (v1.0): doc, pdf
  • LGS target acquisition (v4.0): doc, pdf
• Engineering experiments:
  • AO Optimization on the laser at zenith: doc, pdf
  • Low-order loop optimization: doc, pdf