The log files of each campaign can be viewed by clicking on the dates.
| Dates | Campaign | Location | Activities | Stimuli | Detectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3-5 | GC+RAS/HOMS | BATC | Alignment, HRC subarrays, Vignetting, Flash |
RAS/HOMS, Flash | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Jan 12 | Fastie finger alignment | BATC | Coronagraphic flats | External lamp | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Feb 9-10 | Fastie finger alignment, Straylight evaluation |
BATC | Coronagraphic flats, Biases, Darks |
External lamp | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Feb 20-Mar 3 | GC+RAS/HOMS | BATC | Flats, Straylight, Ramps, Distortions, Shutter, Gain, Coronagraph |
RAS/HOMS, Internal lamps | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Mar 5-7 | Ship to GSFC | ||||
| Mar 12 | GC | GSFC | SM3B Functionals | Biases, Darks, Internals | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Mar 15-20 | Pre-Acoustics RAMP+RAS/Cal Alignment |
GSFC | Focus PSFs | RAS/Cal (HeNe) | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Mar 23 | Acoustics (GSFC) | ||||
| Mar 29 | Post-Acoustics Functional Tests |
GSFC | Functional SMSs Sides 1,2 Darks, Flats, Bias |
Internal Lamps | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Mar 30-Apr 2 | Post-Acoustics RAMP+RAS/Cal Alignment |
GSFC | Focus PSFs, FW1, Side 1 Repeatability |
RAS/Cal (HeNe) | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 3-4 | HRC and WFC Gain, Linearity, Saturation, Stability |
GSFC | Gain SMSs, Deep FF | Internal Lamps T2, T4 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 5 | HRC and SBC Confocality WFC Count Rates |
GSFC | Focus PSFs, Internal FFs | RAS/Cal+D2, Internal T1, T2 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 6-8 | WFC, HRC Grism Dispersion + Functionals |
GSFC | Dispersed PSFs | RAS/Cal+Ar, QTH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 9 | Prism Dispersion WFC Gain=2,4, Linearity, Saturation |
GSFC | Dispersed PSFs, FFs | RAS/Cal+Hg, T2 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 10 | FFs in HRC UV+Blue Filters | GSFC | Flat Fields | RAS/Cal+D2, QTH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 11 | SM Functionals in VEST | GSFC | Side 1,2 : Bias, Internal FFs | Tungsten 1,2,3,4 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 20 | HRC and WFC Timing Patterns | GSFC | Noise Analysis, Bias, Internals, Darks |
Tungsten 1,2,3,4 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 25 | Repeat of Apr 11 : VEST SMFT |
GSFC | Side 2 : Bias, Internal FFs | Tungsten 1,2,3,4 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Apr 27 | Dry Run of SMGT | GSFC | Exercise all ACS modes for SBC, HRC, WFC |
Internals, "Externals" | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| May 3 | SMGT | GSFC | Exercise all ACS modes for SBC, HRC, WFC |
Internals, "Externals" | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| May 21-30 | EMI/EMC | GSFC | Darks (0.5 sec HRC, WFC) |
HRC#1, WFC#4 | |
| Jun 14 | Mini-Functional | GSFC | Flats, Darks | Tungsten 1, 3 | HRC#1, WFC#4, SBC |
| Jul 2-30 | TB/TV 3 | GSFC | Internals, PtNe, RAS/Cal | HRC#1, WFC#4, SBC | |
| Aug 2-6 | Post-TV3 RAMP+RAS/Cal Alignment, Internal Count Rates |
GSFC | Focus PSFs, Internal Flats |
RAS/Cal (HeNe), Tungsten 1, 3 |
HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 7 | FW2 Repeatability on HRC Sides 1, 2 |
GSFC | Internal Flats | Tungsten 3 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 8 | Configuration of CDS, Remote Commanding Tests, Light Leak Patches, Internal WFC Flats |
GSFC | Internal Flats | Tungsten 2 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 9-15 | Absolute Throughput Measurements | GSFC | Monochromatic Patches | RAS/Cal with D2 and QTH Monochromator |
HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 15-17 | HRC Polarimetric Calibration | GSFC | Polarized Patches | RAS/Cal with Broadband QTH and D2 |
HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 20 | WFC Polarimetric Calibration | GSFC | Polarized Patches on Amp B Quadrant |
RAS/Cal with Broadband QTH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 21 | Repeat of WFC Polarimetric Calibration | GSFC | Polarized Patches on Amp B Quadrant |
RAS/Cal with Broadband QTH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 22 | Repeat of HRC Polarimetric Calibration | GSFC | Polarized Patches | RAS/Cal with Broadband QTH and D2 |
HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 23 | External HRC Blue Flats | GSFC | Flat Fields | RAS/Cal with D2 and Spectralon | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Aug 30-31 | FSW Verification, Vdd Dither, WFC Compression Anomaly |
GSFC | Internal Flats, Darks |
Tungsten, FLASH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Sep 5-6 | WFC Compression Anomaly, Enclosure Light Leak Test |
GSFC | Internal Flats, Darks | Tungsten, FLASH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Sep 13-17 | VEST SMFT Sides 1,2 | GSFC | Internal Flats, Darks, Biases | Tungsten, FLASH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Sep 24-26 | System Compatibility SMS (Dry run) |
GSFC | Darks, Externals | - | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Sep 27-Oct 3 | WFC Compression Anomaly, HRC Subarray Anomaly |
GSFC | Darks, Internal Flats | Tungsten, FLASH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Oct 4 | VEST SMFT | GSFC | Bias, Internal Flats | Tungsten 1,2,3,4 | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Oct 24-26 | Ship to BATC | ||||
| Oct 29-Nov 7 | GC+RAS/HOMS | BATC | Alignment, Darks, FW Repeatibility, POLVIS Flats, Target Acq. | RAS/HOMS, Internal lamps | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Nov 9-13 | Pre-ship Functional Tests | BATC | Internals, Biases, Darks, Compression | Tungsten, FLASH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Nov 26-28 | Ship to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) | ||||
| Nov 28-Dec 5 | Post-ship Verification and Functional Tests |
KSC | Internals, Biases, Darks, Compression | Tungsten, FLASH | HRC#1, WFC#4 |
| Dec 20 | ACS is integrated in the ASIPE | ||||
| Mar 1, 2002 | Launch of Columbia (STS-109) | ||||
| Mar 7, 2002 | Successful installation of ACS (EVA4) | ||||
Note : The activities refer only to the JHU/STScI calibration effort during those campaigns.