THEMIS/GBO Engineering Peer Review 1 UCB, Oct. 17, 2003 Ground Based Observatories (GBO) Program Schedule and Status Stewart Harris

THEMIS/GBO Engineering Peer Review 2 UCB, Oct. 17, 2003 Test Philosophy Lab testing where necessary and possible For instance, testing of temperature limits on cameras Cold limit testing on commercial components Get in the field early and often Establish network of GBOs well before satellites launched Prototype to be deployed this winter 5 Units deployed in winter ’04-05 Additional 15 Units deployed in winter ’05-06

THEMIS/GBO Engineering Peer Review 3 UCB, Oct. 17, 2003 Schedule

THEMIS/GBO Engineering Peer Review 4 UCB, Oct. 17, 2003 Status GBO Procurement ASI Cameras / Lenses on order, due 4-6 weeks Prototype Deployment Currently scheduled Jan ’04 Enclosure (ASI and CE) fabrication, est. delivery ~ late Dec. System integration, est. completion ~ early Feb. Pushes deployment into late Feb. Open Issues Computer selection Sun shield design USB cable length extender testing