HARPSNEF Program Project Manager Tim Norton HARPSNEF PDR

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

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 HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 2

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

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) HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 4

Budget Overview • Commitment from Harvard • Geneva Proposal Accepted for Hardware Funding • Status of Major Capital Expenditures – – CCD order placed with E 2 V 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) HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 5

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)? HARPS-NEF PDR December 6 & 7, 2007 6