Las Cumbres Observatory's end-to-end operations workflow

N. Volgenau; M. Bowman; P. Conway; B. Haworth; E. Heinrich-Josties; A. Kirby; S. Rettinger; A. Riba

doi:10.1117/12.2561964

13 December 2020 Las Cumbres Observatory's end-to-end operations workflow

N. Volgenau, M. Bowman, P. Conway, B. Haworth, E. Heinrich-Josties, A. Kirby, S. Rettinger, A. Riba

Proceedings Volume 11449, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VIII; 1144907 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561964
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

Las Cumbres Observatory is the only globally-distributed network of robotically-controlled telescopes. In 2018, we launched a program to overhaul the procedures by which network problems are detected, diagnosed and resolved. The program fostered numerous improvements, including new software tools to monitor active telescopes, documentation of recovery procedures, and daily reviews of operations problems. The benefit to users has been an increase in on-sky hours. We discuss the improvements we have made over the past two years. We emphasize the implementation of procedures ensuring problems are promptly addressed and completely resolved. We present our workflow as a model for how to manage a system of interconnected telescopes.

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N. Volgenau, M. Bowman, P. Conway, B. Haworth, E. Heinrich-Josties, A. Kirby, S. Rettinger, and A. Riba "Las Cumbres Observatory's end-to-end operations workflow", Proc. SPIE 11449, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VIII, 1144907 (13 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561964

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