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LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review. LGS – Laser Guide Star System. Highlights (Q4/2007). Progress meeting in Munich Good progress on design issues GLAO Rayleigh laser constellation Upgrade path defined: Add sodium laser, add tomographicv capability LBT assigned action items:
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LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review LGS – Laser Guide Star System
Highlights (Q4/2007) • Progress meeting in Munich • Good progress on design issues • GLAO Rayleigh laser constellation • Upgrade path defined: Add sodium laser, add tomographicv capability • LBT assigned action items: • Provide numbers of the C-Ring torsion and other known flexure data √ • Estimate cost and effort for 10kW line supply and cooling √ • Estimate operations load and maintenance efforts increase √ • Estimate efforts for aircraft avoidance √ • Estimate laser safety efforts √ LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
Open Issues • Technical • Several technical issues to resolve, no showstoppers • Schedule • Extremely tight schedule – design review scheduled for March • Financial • Need board approval • Resource • LBTO will not participate in development LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
Progress (Q4/2007) • Progress meeting in Munich (Nov) • LBTO Action Items closed LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review
Planning (Q1/2008) • Progress meeting in Tucson January 22/23 • Design review March 17/18 LBT Q4 2007 Engineering Review