ryan.short@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:38, Friday 15 May 2026 (90255)
Ops Day Shift Summary
TITLE: 05/15 Day Shift: 1430-2330 UTC (0730-1630 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Planned Engineering
INCOMING OPERATOR: None
SHIFT SUMMARY: Alignment continued in HAM2 today after the Kobelco unit was worked on this morning. Ibrahim has been tidying up around the test stand area and wrapping up parts from the BSFM. Robert continued grounding studies at End X, and Jeff worked in the optics lab on SPI. His work requires leaving the laser running over the weekend in the optics lab; curtain is closed and proper signage is up.
LOG:
| Start Time | System | Name | Location | Lazer_Haz | Task | Time End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:43 | SAF | LASER HAZARD | LVEA | YES | LVEA IS LASER HAZARD | Ongoing |
| 14:59 | VAC | Jordan | LVEA | - | Check covers/RGA, shut down Kobelco | 15:11 |
| 15:32 | FAC | Kim | LVEA | - | Technical cleaning | 17:02 |
| 15:41 | SPI | Jeff | Opt Lab | Local | SPI prep work | 19:33 |
| 16:25 | VAC | Jordan | LVEA | - | Checking RGA | 16:30 |
| 16:39 | FAC | Randy | LVEA | - | Plugging in equipment | 17:31 |
| 16:40 | SUS | Ibrahim | LVEA | - | BSFM housekeeping | 19:21 |
| 17:20 | FAC | Kim | LVEA | - | Technical cleaning | 18:00 |
| 17:41 | ISC | Keita | LVEA | Y | HAM2 beam alignment | 17:55 |
| 17:55 | PEM | Robert | EX | N | Grounding studies (in/out all day) | Ongoing |
| 17:58 | VAC | Jordan | LVEA | - | Ramping up RGA temp | 18:04 |
| 19:47 | ISC | Keita | LVEA | Y | HAM2 beam alignment | 21:42 |
| 20:40 | VAC | Jordan | LVEA | - | Checking RGA | 20:45 |
| 21:32 | SPI | Jeff | Opt Lab | Local | SPI prep work | 22:57 |
| 21:49 | SUS | Ibrahim | LVEA | - | BSFM wrap, bag, tag | Ongoing |
| 22:38 | EPO | Oli +2 | LVEA | - | Tour | Ongoing |
| 23:05 | VAC | Jordan | LVEA | - | End-of-day RGA check | 23:10 |