LINC-NIRVANA Archived News
This page contains archived news items. Click on the links below to view.
Lab News
Before traveling to the mountain, LINC-NIRVANA required an extended integration and testing campaign in the large hall at MPIA. Click the links below to follow its progress.
| News Article | Date |
|---|---|
| Second Ground-Layer Wavefront Sensor Delivered | October 2013 |
| SX Warm Optics Aligned ! | May 2014 |
| Multi-Tasking in the Lab | October 2014 |
| Full Instrument Flexure Test | April 2015 |
| Preliminary Acceptance Europe ! | May 2015 |
| Instrument Cover and Transport Tests | August 2015 |
| Instrument Disassembly and Packing | July 2015 |
Pathfinder News
Pathfinder was a project to bring one of the two LINC-NIRVANA Ground-layer Wavefront Sensors to the LBT in advance of the main instrument. The program was very successful, achieving essentially all of its goals. Click the links below to learn more
| News Article | Date |
|---|---|
| Pathfinder Installation | October 2013 |
| Pathfinder Alignment Campaign | May 2014 |
| Pathfinder First Light! | October 2014 |
| Pathfinder Off-Axis Testing | April 2015 |
| Pathfinder Multiple Star Testing | May 2015 |
| Pathfinder Dismount Campaign | July 2015 |