DKIST General
Operational Status
We are currently in week 1 of Science Operations period OCP 2.7.
Events
Start of Science Observing period OCP 2.7 - 5/24.
DKIST dry-run presentations for NSF CA extension review - 5/30
NSF CA extension review at NSO in Boulder - 6/4-6/6
Personnel
Welcome aboard new employee Francisco Salinas who started as a Science Operations Specialist on Maui, HI
SciOps and OpsTools team
Accomplishments
Implemented (observed) first proposal in this observing window.
On standby for Sunrise III co-observing (daily until launch).
Half-way through Cycle 3 proposal submission window: preparing of announcements (reminders) to send out.
TechOps team
Accomplishments
M1 and Feed Optics Snow / Nitrogen cleaning prior to start of observing.
Mount, Enclosure, Coude and Thermal Shake and Bake complete coming out of engineering period 2024B and start of OCP2.7 (5/24).
SOS control of Facility Thermal mode switching from housekeeping to observing mode via FCS interface.
Review and start of the FAA laydown area final demobilization of material & containers.
invading bug (biological) removed from GOS Air Force target.
InstOps team
Accomplishments
VTF alignment completed for now. Etalon turned on and working.
Cryo-NIRSP pumped down and cooled.
ViSP and VBI tests completed and ready for OCP 2.7
HLS final release deployed and tested.
Data Center team
Accomplishments