2024 - Quarter 1 - 2
- David Boboltz
- Heather Marshall (Unlicensed)
- Robert Tawa
Q1 Questions:
InstOps: How much of the VTF install can be accomplished in Jan.-Mar.?
At the end of February, the steel and most optical elements (not the etalon!) will be integrated. The goal is to have the optical elements internally aligned, alignment to the optical interface to DKIST does not appear likely. Motor control using instrument software is a goal.
SciOps: What would be the ideal time to start pre-eclipse science operations?
There is no simple answer and it depends on what the goal is. The major question is whether the eclipse collaboration with Predictive Sciences should be pursued at all (we did not plan on doing that); the science output is questionable - this is a sole public relations effort for them although it could be done at any point in time, also “coronal magnetograms” are requested as an input (we are not prepared to deliver that) ;
SciOps: What instruments take priority at the beginning of science operations, e.g., Cryo-NIRSP?
Not sure what this question means. On the eclipse day depending on the priorities: the VBI and maybe ViSP for capturing the partial eclipse and then the Cryo-NiRSP.
SciOps: How fast are we going to have to turn around any pre-eclipse observations for them to be useful?
Not easy to answer and depends on the goal: ideally a full rotation period prior the time of the eclipse.
DC/SciOps: Will the capabilities be in place to handle that turnaround time, e.g., Cryo-NIRSP pipeline?
No, that will not be the case to our best knowledge (if this refers to the Predictive Sciences effort that was originally intended).
TechOps: Given the longer engineering period (albeit filled by VTF and TechOps priorities), can we extend the first science period? If so, for how long before we need to stop for maintenance?
nominal 6 week on-sun till too many things creep up that need repair. we plan to do as much major annual maint as can, but we still will have to do quarterlies, monthlies and so on.
Q1 Highest Priorities for each group:
Science Ops
Jan-Feb:
Cycle 3 Call preparation: writing the call, approving the call, preparing the Proposal Architect.
Revising all Cycle 2 Cryo-NIRSP Experiments and all those Cycle 2 experiments that are scheduled for Mar-Apr time observing.
Preparing DDT Proposals for co-observing with SO and PSP.
Preparation and release of a Cycle 3 Update announcement.
Preparation and release of a Pre-Call Announcement.
Mar-April
Releasing the Cycle 3 Call.
Help Desk monitoring during submission window.
Cycle 2 Observing: continued execution of Cycle 2 experiments ; incl DL-NIRSP (requires interface testing prior - no data sent to DC).
Submission of DDT eclipse proposal and experiment generation.
Submission of DDT co-observing proposals and experiment generation.
Total eclipse observing (Cryo-NIRSP): ACES, Super-CATE
Partial eclipse observing Maui: VBI, ViSP (tbd)
Co-Observing SO: Major Flare hunting scheduled on March 19+23 (Sat), April 2-6 , Quadrature PSP-SO campaigns on March 29, PSPE19 on March 30 and 31 (Sat+Sun ; off-limb with Cryo first, then disk passage), April 2-6 Major flare hunting campaign with Rocket Launch window, April 6+7 pre-eclipse (including testing), April 9 (after eclipse tbd).
Technical Ops
Jan-Feb:
Major Mech & Elec annual PMs (Mech Deferred to Apr-May Eng 2023B due to outages/weather)
Enclosure Azimuth reliability improvements & Testing
Thermal Systems Automation & Testing
M1 AP pump replace, convert off dynalene.
M1A cell internal leak repairs (Deferred to Apr-May Eng 2023B)
Optic Cleaning - tbc - M4 recommended. (deferred: M3/M5 maybe. M1 partial)
Assist VTF/Inst Grp per plan - cable trays, power, net. lieberts, thermocubes
Mar-Mid Apr:
S&B, Obs Support.
Training of more Duty Engineers
Work as can, compatible w On-Sun
End Apr:
Major Mech annual PMs - Encl, Mount, Coude
M1A cell internal leak repairs, Lateral Actuator Re-align
TBC eng. efforts as compatible w/ VTF install. “Quiet” time not broadly avail during normal shift due to overdue major PM.
Instrumentation Ops
Jan-Feb
VTF installation and alignment
Cryo-NIRSP Warm Filter Wheel Installation
Other instrument tasks as possible (unprioritized)
DL-NIRSP MISI-36 new mask install
DL-NIRSP Compressor swap
Potential other DL-NIRSP tasks based upon SAT results.
ViSP arm 1 camera swap
ViSP filter holders (new)
VBI-VTF Balor swaps
FIDO swap
Mar-Apr
DL-NIRSP MISI-36 Science Verification
VTF continued work (broadband imager?)
Vibration testing
On-sun/GOS Vibration testing (WFS, VBI, ViSP)
Other instrument tasks as possible (unprioritized)
On-sun/GOS Camera Tests (ViSP, VBI filter)
On-sun GOS Cryo-NIRSP modulator test/install
Data Center
Jan-March
Cryo-NIRSP
update Cryo pipeline and conduct review cycles until pipeline acceptance (Jan - Feb)
Run pipeline on backlog after acceptance
Quality Report Framework update (Jan - Feb)
update framework such that data is stored in machine readable format such that telemetry can be implented and trends found/highlighted
VISP Backlog
Complete Manual Processing Worker (MPW) (Jan)
Using MPW, process VISP backlog
Complete VISP Algorithm Change Proposal process (Jan -Mar)
update pipeline
Prep and submit Buy #6 HW buy
Complete/ implement reprocessing design changes
Process incoming cycle 2 data
April +
Process incoming data
reprocess VISP data after ACP-02 completion
Jan-Dec
develop and implement Cyber Security policies and controls
Group Priorities for Q1 (Schedule details to be worked out between the groups)
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