DKIST science operations: preparation and support for the operations commissioning phase

Andres Parraguez Carcamo; Alexandra Tritschler; Thomas Rimmele; David Boboltz; David Morris; Nuria Wright-Garba; Anthony Santini; Hillary Head; Manuel Díaz Alfaro

doi:10.1117/12.3015009

25 July 2024 DKIST science operations: preparation and support for the operations commissioning phase

Andres Parraguez Carcamo, Alexandra Tritschler, Thomas Rimmele, David Boboltz, David Morris, Nuria Wright-Garba, Anthony Santini, Hillary Head, Manuel Díaz Alfaro

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Proceedings Volume 13098, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems X; 130982B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015009
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

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The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) completed construction and transitioned into its Operations Commissioning Phase (OCP) at the end of 2021. Prior to the start of the OCP, the DKIST Science Operations team had very little exposure to observatory operations on site and, hence, had to prepare in advance for science operations. During that time, the team developed several tools to support science operations and gathered a large amount of information that served as learning material and provided a good basis for the start of science operations. From early on during the OCP and with the growing experience with actual science observing, additional learning material was created, new science operations software systems were implemented, and some tools were adjusted to better aid operations. This presentation will elaborate on the preparation process for operations during the construction phase, the lessons learned during the current operations commissioning phase, and the challenges we expect to face for future steady-state operations.

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Andres Parraguez Carcamo, Alexandra Tritschler, Thomas Rimmele, David Boboltz, David Morris, Nuria Wright-Garba, Anthony Santini, Hillary Head, and Manuel Díaz Alfaro "DKIST science operations: preparation and support for the operations commissioning phase", Proc. SPIE 13098, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems X, 130982B (25 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015009

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