Here are minutes of our meeting on Thursday -- please just reply with, or let me know, any corrections -- thanks!:
Phoning in: just Yorke Brown (Dartmouth), Cordell Grant (UTIAS-SFL), and me this time
Flights are still on hold because of weather and classes. Yorke's three research-term undergraduates are working on becoming more familiar with the project and updating the documentation for flight procedures, for our upcoming field campaigns this spring. When weather and classes permit, the plan is still to do another nighttime data-taking flight, as well as a short daytime flight to check parafoil operation.
Updates on laboratory calibration will wait until next time when we've got Arnold and Karun on the line. Karun has been making lots of progress on atmospheric modelling using MODTRAN together with calibration star imaging data from Gemini.
At UTIAS-SFL, Houman and Cordell are continuing to work on the solid modelling for the nanosat bus, and on the optical path between the new laser module design and the integrating sphere.
On computing/website, things appear stable -- please just either post a note or let me know if any fixes or changes are needed.
Regarding grant applications, we are now interfacing with DND contacts regarding the present draft of the DND-NSERC grant. CSA is reviewing the FAST application from December (we should hear back on that at around the beginning of April). Also, Chris and Yorke should most likely be hearing back on the results of their NFS proposal in February.
That's all I remember, please send things I forgot. Next telecon in two weeks, on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 2:30 pm Eastern time.
cheers, thanks all! justin
On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 02:02:31 GMT, Justin Albert wrote:
> Hi, > > Telecon tomorrow (Jan. 30) at the regular time of 2:30 pm Eastern time > (11:30 am Pacific, 20.30 European). Discussion items include: flights > and plans, 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) Upcoming flights and other operational work > II) Pre- and post-flight calibration and goniometric calibrations > III) Flights beyond NH > IV) Nanosat, and new multicolour laser module, design > V) Computing/website > VI) Grant applications > VII) AOB > > Talk to you all tomorrow! > justin > > Attachments: > http://projectaltair.org/HyperNews/get/AUX/2012/11/12/18.02-43361-Schedule-20120702_hqp.pdf >