Here are the minutes of our meeting on Thursday -- please just reply with (or let me know) any corrections -- thanks!:
Phoning in: Yorke Brown (Dartmouth/Harvard) , Arnold Gaertner (NRC-INMS), Cordell Grant (UTIAS-SFL); apologies from Houman Hakima (UTIAS-SFL)
Operations-wise, Yorke is waiting for students to arrive back at Dartmouth so that we have sufficient person-power in Hanover for our next two flights. The plan for the next two flights is 1) a quick daytime flight to observe operation of the parafoil steering, and then 2) a night flight to get telescope images of the payload in flight. Those hopefully should be able to get done as soon as possible as manpower becomes available at Dartmouth. Classes at Dartmouth end at Thanksgiving, so the couple weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays would be the next conceivable opportunity we might have for flights at Mt. Hopkins.
Laboratory calibration-wise, Arnold is finishing up using the primary goniometric calibration setup at NRC to calibrate a set of standard LEDs, and should be ready for some first tests with the source and integrating sphere soon. Karun is working on both Modtran-based simulation of ALTAIR images, as well as the goniometric and pre- and post-flight calibration hardware and software.
At UTIAS-SFL, Houman is working on nanosat design next steps, and should have some initial mechanical outline drawings for the new multicolour laser module by the next meeting in two weeks. He is working on this in collaboration with the future manufacturer (World Star Tech). This mechanical outline for the multicolour module will hopefully end up suitable for both the nanosat as well as future balloon payloads.
On computing/website, things appear stable -- please just either post a note or let me know if any fixes or changes are needed.
On upcoming grant applications, the scaled-down DND-NSERC grant proposal with World Star Tech is essentially completed, and mainly just needs a drawing or two of the multicolour module that we are proposing from Houman. There also will be a CFI (Canada Foundation for Innovation) competition later this year and early next year. This CFI competition is intended for large projects (the expected budgets for proposals in this CFI program are between $2.5M and $10M), and discussions are ongoing with synergistic observational cosmology projects to bring us up into that budget range. Yorke is also talking with the JPL folks again regarding upcoming NASA grant opportunities.
Other business-wise, we need to move the time of the meeting, due to the start of fall term and resulting conflicts with classes. Moving the time 3.5 hours later, to 2:30 pm Eastern / 11:30 am Pacific, presently looks like the best choice. Please just post a note, or send me an e-mail, if you have conflicts with that time.
That's all I remember, please send things I forgot. Next telecon in 2 weeks, on Thurs., Sept. 19, at the new 2:30 pm Eastern time if no one objects to that new time.
cheers, thanks all! justin
On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:13:13 GMT, Justin Albert wrote:
> Hi, > > Telecon tomorrow (Thursday Aug. 22) at our regular time of 11:00 am > Eastern time (8 am Pacific, 17.00 European). Discussion items include: > debrief from recent flights and tests, upcoming operational work, > goniometric calibration, pre- and post-flight calibration, nanosat (and > new multicolour laser module) design, computing/website, upcoming grant > applications, and recap of operation plans. A reminder of the CSA > project timeline is attached. > > Here's the dial-in info: If you are calling in from Canada or U.S.: > 1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 866-740-1260 (U.S. & Canada) > 2. Enter 7-digit access code: 5082741 followed by the # > > If you are calling in from elsewhere: > 1. To locate International Toll-Free Numbers go to > http://www.readytalk.com/intl (enter 7-digit access code 5082741) > 2. Dial toll free number from web link > 3. Enter Passcode: Enter 7-digit ACCESS CODE: 5082741 followed by the # > > Here's the tentative agenda: > I) Debrief from recent flights and tests > II) Plans for upcoming flights and other near-term operational work > III) Pre- and post-flight calibration and goniometric calibrations > IV) Planning for Mt. Hopkins > V) Nanosat -- and new multicolour laser module -- design > VI) Computing/website > VII) Upcoming grant application status > VIII) AOB > > Talk to you all tomorrow! > justin > > Attachments: > http://projectaltair.org/HyperNews/get/AUX/2012/11/12/18.02-43361-Schedule-20120702_hqp.pdf >