LSST Telescope and site status

W. Gressler; J. DeVries; E. Hileman; D. R. Neill; J. Sebag; O. Wiecha; J. Andrew; P. Lotz; W. Schoening

doi:10.1117/12.2056711

22 July 2014 LSST Telescope and site status

W. Gressler, J. DeVries, E. Hileman, D. R. Neill, J. Sebag, O. Wiecha, J. Andrew, P. Lotz, W. Schoening

Proceedings Volume 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V; 91451A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056711
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) has recently completed its Final Design Review and the Project is preparing for a 2014 construction authorization. The telescope system design supports the LSST mission to conduct a wide, fast, deep survey via a 3-mirror wide field of view optical design, a 3.2-Gpixel camera, and an automated data processing system. The observatory will be constructed in Chile on the summit of Cerro Pachón. This paper summarizes the status of the Telescope and Site group. This group is tasked with design, analysis, and construction of the summit and base facilities and infrastructure necessary to control the survey, capture the light, and calibrate the data. Several early procurements of major telescope subsystems have been completed and awarded to vendors, including the mirror systems, telescope mount assembly, hexapod and rotator systems, and the summit facility. These early contracts provide for the final design of interfaces based upon vendor specific approaches and will enable swift transition into construction. The status of these subsystems and future LSST plans during construction are presented.

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W. Gressler, J. DeVries, E. Hileman, D. R. Neill, J. Sebag, O. Wiecha, J. Andrew, P. Lotz, and W. Schoening "LSST Telescope and site status", Proc. SPIE 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V, 91451A (22 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056711

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