"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 1 -UVIS Sub-array WFC3 Encircled Energy Testing Best Focus Curve Sept 19, 2002

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 2 Pre-Ship Review at Ball (Sept 17) SPIE in Kona (talks by MacKenty, Robberto, booth, slide show) WFC3 Mini-Handbook: SOC review complete, in press (Giavalisco et al.) OP-01: in WOWG review, next release Oct 31 (W.Baggett, ed.). ISRS (online at WFC3 Qualitative Design Orientation and POS TARG Coordinate Definitions (Lupie & Hartig) Wide Field Camera #3 IR and UVIS Filter Wheel Slot Assignments (Lupie) WFC3 UVIS and IR Channel Alignment Properties (Stiavelli) WFC3 Science Calibration Plan Part 2: An Overview of the Pre-flight Data Handling System (Reid) WFC3 Science Calibration Plan Part 1: Overview of Ground-Based Ambient and Thermal Vacuum Calibration Tests (Reid) The reference pixels on the WFC3 IR detectors (Robberto et al.) Internal background and dark current of the IR channel of WFC3 in ambient conditions (Stiavelli) Meetings/Documentation

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 3 UVIS & IR Image Suites  Full Suite IR & UVIS test bench images delivered by Ball according to schedule  All images processed and analyzed, fixes implemented by both FSW and pipeline/archive group.  WFC3 generic conversion and Keyword Database now in good shape. Data Processing Pipeline Not to scale; only 1 UVIS chip shown IR UVIS

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 4 Archive and ETC Archive  WFC3 tables & catalog defined; CDBS test environment in place.  Next step  receive and process MEB-generated detector images. Institute-level ETC Development  Requirements and test cases delivered to STScI APT.  Improved spectra for optical & near-IR sky background (incl. contribution from zodiacal light & Earthshine) now available in ETC.

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 5 Front End System  STScI Front End Development: on schedule.  Phase 5: Anneal Mode (proposal instructions, preprocessor, TRANS, & commanding) development done, currently in testing; UVIS subarray requirements gathering has started.  Timing & SMS Testing: Boot and Operate macro timing tests nearing completion. UVIS detector timing test ready to run (next step: IR detector and mechanisms).  WFC3 Interface (splinter) meeting Ball on Aug 3. Most recent Interface Ball on Sept 16.

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 6 Front End System Schedule Phase 1 (7/1/00 – 12/31/00) 1. Macro Definitions  2. Reconfigurations  Phase 2 (1/1/01 – 6/30/01) 3. Aperture Definitions  4. Basic UVIS ACCUM Mode  5. UVIS Dark and Bias Calibrations  Phase 3 (7/1/01 – 12/31/01) 6. Basic IR MULTIACCUM Mode  7. IR Dark Calibrations  8. UVIS & IR Tungsten and D 2 Lamp Operations  Phase 4 (1/1/02 – 6/30/02) 9. UVIS & IR ALIGN Mode  10. SAA Contour Definitions  11. UVIS & IR Spatial Patterns  12. IR Bright Earth Avoidance  13. IR Subarrays  Phase 5 (7/1/02 – 12/31/02) 14.Contingency Rework 15.ANNEAL Mode  IN TEST 16.UVIS Subarrays  NEXT ITEM 17.SMOV Special Commanding, Part 1 Phase 6 (1/1/03 – 6/30/03) 18.SMOV Special Commanding, Part 2 19.SMGT Preparations 20.UVIS Binning 21.CTE Monitoring Phase 7 (7/1/03 – 12/31/03) 22.UVIS Post-Flash Capability 23.Autoimage Insertion for UVIS Prism Operations 24.IR Automatic Post-SAA Darks Notes : -Reconfiguration programming & updates occur in each phase -Test SMS are ready for running on the software benches.

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 7 Detectors - UVIS  Ball completing final stages of enclosure for flight build 1.  DCL has completed data acquisition on irradiated devices 152 (2.5 & 5 yr) & 189 (1 yr).  Performance trade study underway: charge injection vs preflash.  Science IPT to consult with SOC, then make recommendation to the project.

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 8 Detectors - IR  FPA32 – Mechanical failure of TEC during early installation. No obvious problem: not TEC problem, qual unit successfully bonded. Ball is working on it.  Fabrication of Lot 7 detectors for WFC3 at Rockwell is ahead of schedule. Expected to have FPA50’s QE, stability of FPA32. Processing intended to minimize the dark current instabilities of the detectors. TEC FPA

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 9 Detectors – IR QE curves

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 10 Detectors – IR – testing of Lot 7  Testing of the first Lot 7 parts is underway at RSC.  Team personnel visited RSC on Sept. 10 to discuss the initial results of first 2 units. - Excellent QE, nearly perfect cosmetically. - Dark current unacceptably high; processing for subsequent detectors to be adjusted. Dark current (e-/s/pix) Num Of pixels

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 11 Optical Alignment  Optical Alignment at Ball Supported test activities, analyses of PSFs and modelling. WFC3 Optical Bench in the clean room with test equipment being readied for optical alignment

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 12 First Light First light on the UVIS channel : 9:20AM MST 8/10/02

"Data contained herein is exempt from ITAR regulations under CFR 125.4(13) -- data approved for public disclosure." 19 Sept, 2002TIPS – WFC3 Status 13 First Light Image In ground testing the 633nm UVIS PSF beats the encircled energy spec and goal performance. IR currently being done.