1. HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 1 HARPS-NEF Program Project Manager Tim Norton

2. HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 2 HARPS NEF Project Teams Harvard University –Funding through the Harvard University Origins of Life Initiative –Overall Instrument Responsibility at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard College Observatory Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Geneva Observatory –HARPS Design & Background –Science and Engineering Resource Contributor –Major Funded Hardware Contributor ING’s William Herschel Telescope –ING Facility & Operations as agreed thru MOU

3. HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 3 HARPS-NEF Program Schedule

4. HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 4 Schedule Comments Fast schedule to Build/Assemble/Test relies on significant reuse of design Orders MUST be placed in January with expected 9-12 month lead times for gratings/grisms/optics Procurements before CDR of items with 4-6 month lead times (i.e. major machining) Installation at WHT requires early facility agreement/processing Design verification requires early prototype and/or field work ( i.e. fiber run/rotator)

5. HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 5 Budget Overview Commitment from Harvard Geneva Proposal Accepted for Hardware Funding Status of Major Capital Expenditures –CCD order placed with E2V –Cryostat Build at ESO in Process, Model Delivered –Calibration Light Box Fabrication in Process –RFQ’s submitted/received responses: Echelle Grating (ASz prepared Spec & RFQ) Cross Dispersion Grism (ASz prepared Spec & RFQ) Collimator Parabola (ASz working alternate vendors) Camera Optics (RFQ updates in process)

6. HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 6 ING/WHT Facility Questions Facility Modifications and Installations: –What does the ING/WHT require in terms of building modification processes, documentation, building code review, inspection or other? –Does the ING/WHT recommend we use local contractors or can we make arrangements for staff support? Site preparation, electrical preparation, general labor for construction services Prototype of Fiber Routing –Will access to the WHT be available for prototyping? –When is the best time (least impact to WHT operations)?