Project Overview
The Importance of GCal
Primary:
Improve observing efficiency To provide a calibration facility 0.3-5um
for the two Gemini telescopes Provides flat field and spectral calibration
over 7 arc minute field (flat to 4%)
Milestones
- Project Start Date - 15 March 1997
- CoDR ----
- PDR - 26 February 1998
- CDR - 4 September 1998
- Acceptance Tests - 7 December 1999
- Delivery GCal1 - 1 November 2000 + 2 Months
- Delivery GCal2 - 2 May 2001 Linked with GPol
Recent Accomplishments
- Successful commissioning of GCal A on Gemini North
- Alignment of GCal B now complete
- Funding proposal for commissioning GCal South
Near Term Goals
- Complete GCal to ISS interface
- Link Gcal to GPol for Gemini South