12/17 Accomplishments:
HU/PCRS completed their environmental and SIL bench testing
UCATS checked the linearity of their calibrations with the electron capture detectors (ECD)
GWAS continued lab set up and check out and canister cleaning
MPCS unit retracted pin fixed
Ballast heat load (on lighter weight support pallet) installed
12/18 Plans:
Reinstall the MPCS unit
Integrate PCRS
Reinstall DLH, Mini-DOAS, FCDP, UCATS, SSFR sensors
Preparations for outdoor iridium test on 12/19
12/16 Accomplishments:
HP/PCRS solved their problems and the system is working properly
UCATS continued system check out work
GWAS continued lab set up and check out and canister cleaning
12/17 Plans:
Perform PCRS environmental chamber test
Reinstall FCDP power/data box on zone 25 pallet
Install Mini-DOAS and perform telescope alignment
12/15 Accomplishments:
Zone 25 pallet work to accommodate HU/PCRS is finished and the pallet was reinstalled
Mission configuration loaded on the NASDAT
MPCS pulled to fix retracted pin in J3 connector
HU/PCRS continued system check out work
UCATS continued system check out work
GWAS continued lab set up and check out and canister cleaning
12/16 Plans:
HU/PCRS to continue system check out work
UCATS to continue system check out work
GWAS to continue lat set up and check out and canister cleaning
12/14 Accomplishments:
Mini-DOAS completed off aircraft alignments
PCRS completed vertical axis shake test
PCRS continued system check outs
MTP completed on aircraft alignment
MTP had their status packets checked
FCDP and UCATS O3 all completed iridium and Ku simulations
GWAS continued lab set up
UCATS set up work space (outside hangar proper)
Zone 25 pallet was removed from the aircraft to facilitate PCRS mounting
12/10 Accomplishments:
DLH completed environmental and SIL Bench tests
PCRS began mechanical prep for shake tests
Identified clearance issues for pump deck and power/data system installation
Identified mounting brackets for Picarro instrument
GWAS Identified suitable lab space for canister sample analysis work
12/13 Accomplishments:
Mini-DOAS installed new temperature sensors, installed their fibers, began an off aircraft alignment and successfully completed the off aircraft iridium and Ku simulations
DLH successfully performed on aircraft laser alignment
HU/PCRS completed two of three axes shake tests on all three of their enclosures
Work continued on Zone 25 pallet to accommodate PCRS enclosure mountings
Productive meeting regarding foreign deployments
12/12 Accomplishments:
NOAA water vapor packed their instrument for shipping back to NOAA for performance improvements
Mini-DOAS worked on temperature sensors
MTP did some on aircraft software work on their instrument
DLH performed off aircraft optical alignment
GWAS lab space is waiting for safety approval before they can start work
PCRS continued bench check out of their instrument system
Working IT issues with MMS, MTP and FCDP (all installed)
Meeting to discuss cold temperature aircraft operations
12/11 Accomplishments:
NOAA water vapor completed shake test and mechanical integration
UCATS completed weight & power checks, SIL Bench testing and mechanical integration
Mini-DOAS completed SIL Bench tests and the new rubber gasket (keeps moisture from getting into telescopes) is complete and has been fit checked and okay'd by the Mini-DOAS team
DLH window frame (new, due to DLH changes) was fit checked, worked and is out for paint
GWAS was completed on aircraft iridium and Ku simulation checks and began setting up their analysis lab
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