August 11-13, 2007 LGS observing run

Night logs and results

Safety Documents

• Laser projection schedule (FAA Letter of non-objection not yet received):
  • 20:36:00 8/11/08 - 05:10:00 8/12/08 PDT
  • 20:34:00 8/12/08 - 05:11:00 8/13/08 PDT
  • 20:33:00 8/13/08 - 05:12:00 6/17/08 PDT
• Securitas spotters are schedule to be on site 18:30 - 5:15 PDT on 8/11, 19:30 - 05:15 PDT subsequent nights.
• US-STRATCOM documents:
  • LCH Reports Handbook (rev 8/06), LCH Contact Information
  • 8/12/08 UT P/A request: not yet submitted.
  • 8/13/08 UT P/A request: not yet submitted.
  • 8/14/08 UT P/A request: not yet submitted.

Personnel and engineering schedules

Engineering Schedule and Test Plans

• Monday 11 August.
  • Daytime procedures
    • 10:00-12:00 AO system internal focus, (pdf)
    • 12:00-14:00 AO bench setup and checkout, (pdf)
    • 12:00-14:00 BTO setup, (pdf)
    • 15:00-15:30 Status and Safety Meeting (data room).
    • 16:00-16:30 Interlock testing.
    • 16:30-18:30 BTO alignment, (pdf)

• • Nighttime Procedures
    • 20:00-20:30 NGS Checkout, (pdf)
    • 20:30-21:30 LGS Checkout (1hr), (pdf)

• • • 22:20-00:30

• End-of-night procedures
  • BTO shutdown, (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