Experiments Review

In a special session held from 9 to 15 hours, the PI's presented the status of their experiments to DSci, R.M.Bonnet (for hardcopies of the PI presentations see annex 3). The session was completed by L.Culhane who gave a summary of the MCDR Task Force report (annex 4).

D.Dale gave a summary of what happens now:

• UVCS

  • agreed return to US -- 29 May
  • returned to KSC for re-integration -- 24 July
  • planning available for rework
  • ESA/NASA interaction: reporting/monitoring
• LASCO

  • main problem: electronics unit exchange
  • Project/PI review options and present for Level I decision 15/16 May
• EIT

  • need of instrument removal & plans to be established by PI/Project based on
    1. new filters
    2. thermal regulation
    3. door temperature
  • meeting in ESTEC on May 10 (TBC)
  • modifications to be implemented, if agreed, in Toulouse
• CELIAS

  • MTOF and STOF flyable (100%) models to be supplied by PI at a date TBD in June (meeting setup for tomorrow 28 April)
  • FM2 to be refurbished, retested and be available for possible reintegration in the last week of July (24 July).
• Other Instruments

  • normal work