January 10-16, 2009 LGS observing run
Nightly Summaries
1/11/09 UT
Clear and windy. Laser power 5.1-4.9 W. Seeing 4-6". Opened for 20 min. Cancelled LGS at 23:30 PST due to poor seeing and high wind.
1/12/09 UT
Clear and windy. Laser power 5.0-4.8 W. Seeing 3-4". Cancelled LGS at 23:00 PST due to poor seeing.
1/13/09 UT
Clear. Laser power 5.0 W. Seeing 2.5-3.5". Halted by FAA at 18:55 PST for lack of a published NOTAM.
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Safety Documents
- Laser projection schedule (FAA Letter of Non-Objection):
- 18:25:00 1/09/09 - 05:54:00 1/10/09 PST: Cancelled (contacted ZLA ARTCC & SCT TRACON at 15:45 1/9/09 PST)
- 18:26:00 1/10/09 - 05:54:00 1/11/09 PST
- 18:26:00 1/11/09 - 05:54:00 1/12/09 PST
- 18:27:00 1/12/09 - 05:54:00 1/13/09 PST
- 18:28:00 1/13/09 - 05:54:00 1/14/09 PST: Cancelled
- 18:29:00 1/14/09 - 05:54:00 1/15/09 PST: Cancelled
- 18:29:00 1/15/09 - 05:54:00 1/16/09 PST
- 18:30:00 1/16/09 - 05:54:00 1/17/09 PST
- Securitas spotters are schedule to be on site 17:45-06:00 PST.
- US-STRATCOM documents:
Personnel schedule
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Sun 1/11 |
Mon 1/12 |
Tue 1/13 |
Wed 1/14 |
Thu 1/15 |
Fri 1/16 |
Bouchez |
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Peffer |
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Roberts |
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Velur |
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Test Plans and Procedures
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 procedures
- 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
- Laser procedures
- Laser startup (v2.0): doc, pdf
- Laser shutdown (v1.0): doc, pdf
- Observing procedures:
- LGS science night checklist (v1.1): doc, pdf
- NGS Checkout (v3.1): doc, pdf
- LGS Checkout (v1.0): doc, pdf
- LGS target acquisition (v4.0): doc, pdf
Closed-dome tests (1/11/09 UT):
- Tune non-common path errors on SWIFT imaging camera (650nm & IR dichroics).
- Record WFS dark frames for noise analysis.
- Investigate TCS coordinates recorded in SWIFT header during open-loop tracking.