Reports until 16:38, Friday 15 May 2026
LHO General
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