Reports until 16:30, Wednesday 06 May 2026
LHO General
thomas.shaffer@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:30, Wednesday 06 May 2026 (90146)
Ops Day Shift End

TITLE: 05/06 Day Shift: 1430-2330 UTC (0730-1630 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Planned Engineering
SHIFT SUMMARY: Lots of work being done in the LVEA. Scaffolding was erected around GV7, the BBS is here and getting magnets bonded and cleaned, the IAS team is finishing final shots on the old BS, CP1 is still warm, SPI plate was put onto HAM2, and more!
LOG: 

Start Time System Name Location Lazer_Haz Task Time End
14:51 FAC Kim LVEA n Tech clean 16:42
15:17 FAC/VAC Randy LVEA n Prep for scaffold build around GV7 18:56
15:31 FAC/VAC Eric LVEA n GV7 scaffold build 18:56
15:38 FAC/VAC Chris LVEA n GV7 scaffolding build 18:56
15:59 VAC Jordan LVEA n Check on CP1 and HAM6 RGA 16:07
16:16 ISC Elenna Opt lab n OMC BHSS work 17:52
16:43 SPI Jeff Opt Lab, LVEA n SPI ISIJ board install 19:34
16:47 PEM Robert, Jim LVEA n HAM2/3 chamber work and contamination checks 19:27
17:01 SUS Oli CR/LVEA n BS health check 17:52
17:16 FAC Kim LVEA n Tech clean 17:54
17:16 IAS/SUS Betsy, Jason, Ryan C, Stephen, Rahul, Ibrahim LVEA n IAS and SUS work (Betsy out @ 1910, Ibrahim/Rahul out 1930) 20:44
17:25 CDS Erik CER n CDS laptops 17:29
18:43 - Richard LVEA n Check in on crews 18:45
19:59 CDS Fil, Jackie MER, LVEA n MER cleanup, HAM6 rack work 22:30
20:00 VAC Gerardo LVEA n Check on CP1 20:45
20:09 VAC Jordan LVEA n CS RGA work (HAM4 area +X) 22:05
20:33 SUS Rahul, Ibrahim LVEA n BBS bonding (Rahul out @ 23:26) 00:07
20:37 SUS Betsy LVEA n BBS and IAS check ins 20:44
20:39 FAC Randy LVEA n Cleanup around GV7 area 21:46
20:53 VAC Gerardo LVEA n Joining Jordan with the RGA 22:05
21:02 SUS Betsy LVEA n BBS work 23:58
21:02 CDS/SEI Patrick MER n Reimaging HEPI computer 22:26
21:06 - Richard LVEA n Check on crews 21:46
21:23 ISC Elenna, Oli Opt Lab YES BHSS OMC testing 00:23
21:24 TCS Camilla LVEA, Opt Lab n Clean up 21:30
21:45 IAS Jason, Ryan C, Stephen LVEA n BS alignment 00:45
21:46 SUS Tom LVEA n Check in with BBS crew 21:53
22:00 PEM Robert LVEA n HAM2/3 pictures and stray light 23:18
22:10 PEM Tony LVEA n HAM2/3 23:18
23:22 PCAL Tony PCAL lab n Retrieving beam profiler 00:22