The GAIA mission: The Italian participation in the DPAC Consortium ASI contract I/037/08/0 First Progress Meeting (PM1) Progress Report Mario G. Lattanzi (Responsabile Scientifico) INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

Main DPAC/ASI-level activities Activities at - c/o ALTEC Presentation Layout Main DPAC/ASI-level activities Activities at - c/o ALTEC Main updates/Changes in the Italian participation Documents and Technical Notes released in the period July-Aug 2008 ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008 2

Main DPAC/ASI-level activities (1/3) ECSS-level Documentation 1.1 Completion of SRS’ (SW Req. Spec.s) for AIM, BAM, and GSR (Affected WPs: GWP-M-340) 1.2 Contribution to SDP updates (CU2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8) (Affected WPs: GWP-T-010, M-340, M-230, M-301, M-335, M-437, M-450, T-513, T-514, M-710) 1.3 Preparation of SDD (SW Design Documents) ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

Main DPAC/ASI-level activities (2/3) 2. Software deliveries (Java) 2.1 IDT Cross-match (CU3) (to DPC-E/ESAC) (Affected WPs: GWP-M-350) 2.2 BAM device measurements simulator (CU2) (to DPC-E) (Affected WPs: GWP-M-230, M-340) 3. Recruitment of PC, IE, and PS for the DPAC PO at ESOC Final interviews at ESTEC on Sep 8. Italian candidate one of the three finalists comprising the PC (very) short list. (Affected WPs: IWP-M-100, M-001, T-010) ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

Main DPAC/ASI-level activities (3/3) Manning the DPAC management structures (DPACE, coodoination within CUs, Steering Committees) (Affected WPs: GWP-M-001, T-010, M-340 ) Contribution to CU and DU-level workshops, telecon,s and videoconf.s (Affected WPs: GWP-M-230, M-350, M-437, T-514, M-710, S-825, M-T01 ) Preparation of PM1 meeting (Affected WPs: IWP-M-100, GWP-M-T01, O-T10 ) Preparation of the draft contract to ALTEC for approval at next meeting of INAF Executive Board (CdA) (Sep 15 &16) (Affected WPs: IWP-M-100) Support to the Italian member of the GST (Affected WPs: IWP-M-100 ) Support to ASI representative in the MLA SC (Affected WPs: IWP-M-100 ) ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

Activities at - c/o ALTEC (Affected WPs: IWP-M-100, GWP-M-T01, O-T10, T-T02) DPC ALTEC project team establishment Account request for accessing GAIA portal and application servers. Review of the GAIA project documentation Participation to the DPAC teleconference on the DPAC End-to-End testing definition Meetings with the OATO team and interviews with single OATO scientists for the initial definition of the DPC-T scenario and functional architecture Preparation of DPC-T feasibility Study document ALTEC Environment preparation and Hosting of the OATO SGI computer for GSR development and test (including enabling remote access from OATO) ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

Main updates/Changes in the Italian participation Action Affected WP(s) Comment Martino (ALTEC) replaced Volpicelli (OATo) GWP-M-T01-0000 GWP-T-T02-0000 Planned change of WP managers ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

Documents and Technical notes released from July - to Aug ‘08. The reports and technical notes below constitute deliverables at each PM. The list provided presents the entire production (13 major reports) of the Italian activity for the period July – August 2008 and is part of this progress report to comply with the deliverable documentation table of the “Allegato 1” of the “Allegato Tecnico Gestionale” to the ASI contract. The actual documents can be retrieved from the Gaia Livelink site at ESTEC or downloaded from the page set up at the site of the Italian participation in Gaia at www.oato.inaf.it/astrometry/Gaia_Italia/index.html. Both sites are password protected. [If necessary, paper copies can be delivered to ASI.] ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

CU5 Van LEEUWEN F., BROWN A., …., CACCIARI C., …… PANCINO E. et al., 1 Jul 08, CU5 Internal Report 2008.07, Techn. Note, GAIA-C5-PR-IOA-FVL-027, 57 pgs CU5 DU Managers, 15 Jul 08, CU5 Software Requirements Specification, Techn. Note, GAIA-C5-SP-IOA-FVL-014-02, 82 pgs CU8 SORDO R., VALLENARI A., 15 Jul 08, Description of the CU8 Cycle 4 simulated data, Techn. Note, GAIA-C8-DA-OAPD-RS-003, 12 pgs ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

CU2 BABUSIAUX C., GRUX E., RUSSO F., ....., GARDIOL D., 9 Jul 08, GaiaSimu 4.1 User Guide, Techn. Note, GAIA-C2-TN-OPM-FC-001-04, 26 pgs GARDIOL D., BABUSIAUX C., CORCIONE L., LURI X., MASANA E., RUSSO F., SARTORETTI P., 2008, 1 Jul, Instrument Model Overview 4.0, Techn. Note, GAIA-C2-TN-INAF-DG-009, 14 pgs LOREGGIA D., BUSONERO D., 1 Jul 08, Optical performances over the CCD AF-R7C1: WFE simulation and PSF preliminary analysis, Techn. Note, GAIA-C2-TN-INAF-DL-003-1, 18 pgs ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

CU3 CROSTA M., GARDIOL D., KLIONER S., LATTANZI M.G., MIGNARD F., MORBIDELLI R., 5 Aug 08, The GAREX experiment protocol, Techn. Note, GAIA-C3-TN-INAF-MTC-002-1 2. CROSTA M., GARDIOL D., LATTANZI M.G., MIGNARD F., MORBIDELLI R., 5 Aug 08, Implementation of the GAREX protocol. Progress Report n. 1, Techn. Note, GAIA-C3-TN-INAF-MTC-003-1 GARDIOL D., LATTANZI M.G., 11 Aug 08, AVU/BAM Data Analysis Software Requirements Specifications, Techn. Note, GAIA-C3-SP-INAF-DG-004-04 ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

CU3 (cont.) 4. SPAGNA A., 31 Jul 08, IGSL XM 1.0 Algorithm and Software Description, Techn. Note, GAIA-C3-TN-OATO-ASP-001-01 5 . VECCHIATO A., 6 Aug 08, A more efficient algorithm for the derivation of the constants of notion in GSR1, Techn. Note, GAIA-C3-TN-INAF-AVE-003-01 ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

DPAC management documents DRIMMEL R., MIGNARD F., 2008, Minutes of the sixth DPACE meeting, Techn. Note, GAIA-CD-MN-INAF-RD-015-1, 24 pgs 2. MIGNARD F., DRIMMEL R., 07 Jul 08, Minutes of the fourth DPACE telecom, Techn. Note, GAIA-CD-MN-DPAC-FM-037-1, 4 pgs ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008