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OPAL General Meeting  
Agenda - October 07, 1998 
Minutes are in italics. 

Announcements 

  • No comments on Opal web pages yet.  Anyone looked other than Carlos?
  • Pico design review is Thursday October 8 at 6pm in Durand 450.
  • Lab cleanup sign up list in 007 on inside of 007 door. 2 people per week.  Still missing names.
  • Describe SSDL file system to new team members.
Subsystem Discussion 
  • General
    • Update task lists
    • Work on schedule.  By next week, want a full list with schedule.
    • Take advantage of other sub systems and get as much experience as possible.
  • Miscellaneous 
    • Would someone check on compatibility of our OGIWED files with Canvas on the Aero library computers?  Eric is going to check on this.
  • Accelerometers 
    •  Still looking.   No progress this week.
  • Communications 
    • Still looking.   No progress this week.
    • FCC Approval.  Prof. Twiggs update.
  • Launch Interface 
    • Update.   There is an OSC meeting on Friday that Jeff and David are going to.
    • Modifications occurring?
  • Magnetometer 
    • Update  No progress this week.
  • Picosatellite Launcher 
    • Update.  Design drawings being reviewed. Bruce will take to shop for appraisal.  Ems are expected to be delivered by mid-November.  The mechanisms team meetings are on Monday at 4pm.  The launcher instrumentation team is meeting at 2:30 this Thursday.  
    • PIF updates by tomorrow at noon:
      • Pico length and design drawings.  Jeff will work on this.
      • Same mass and CG?  Decided to keep same.
  • Power 
    • Update.  Interconnects need to be bought from Lockheed.  Twiggs is checking on this.  Jamie will send contact info from Lockheed to Amy and Carlos .
    • Lockheed contact  No news yet.
    • Masks from Dominik.  He has not responded.  Carlos is going to email Bruce about using laser CAM at the product realization lab. 
  • Structure 
    • Update.  Parts need to be ordered (inserts, L brackets, etc).  Santiago and Alejandro are going to check on hole placement too.
  • Testing  
    • Update.  Going to contact Lockheed and Loral about testing.  Also talk to them about test procedures.