1. 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

2. 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
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3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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 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

9. CU5
Van LEEUWEN F., BROWN A., …., CACCIARI C., …… PANCINO E. et al., 1 Jul 08, CU5 Internal Report , 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 , 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
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ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

10. CU2
BABUSIAUX C., GRUX E., RUSSO F., ....., GARDIOL D., 9 Jul 08, GaiaSimu 4.1 User Guide, Techn. Note, GAIA-C2-TN-OPM-FC , 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

11. 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
ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL
ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

12. CU3 (cont.)
4. SPAGNA A., 31 Jul 08, IGSL XM 1.0 Algorithm and Software Description, Techn. Note, GAIA-C3-TN-OATO-ASP
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
ASI contract I/037/08/0 – PM1 PR - MGL
ASI HQ, Roma, 5 Sep 2008

13. 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