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Near-Earth Object Observations Program

Kelly Fast Near-Earth Object Observations Program Manger

Planetary Defense Coordination Office Division NASA Headquarters Washington, DC

Update to SBAG June 1, 2020

.gov/ planetarydefense NEO Observations Program - Operations status as of March 17, 2020 Status of NEOO Status of Project Location Comments Area Project/Facility Center (MPC) and MA, MD Staff teleworking NEO Data PDS Small Bodies Node (SBN) Processing Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) CA Staff teleworking ATLAS HI Robotic telescopes

Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) AZ Nominal status

NEO Survey Space Surveillance Telescope/LINEAR Australia * Commissioning in late 2020 Pan-STARRS HI Nominal status Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) CA Robotic telescope, isolated staff with no visitors NEOWISE Space Nominal status Pan-STARRS Project follow-up - CFHT HI Nominal status CSS Project follow-up - I52, Kuiper 61" V06, Bok AZ Nominal status V00 ARI Follow-Up: Northern Hemisphere IL Nominal status ARI Follow-Up: Southern Hemisphere Chile Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shut down

Lowell Follow-Up (Lowell Discovery Telescope) AZ Nominal status worldwide Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) Nominal status NEO Astrometric (status) Follow-Up NEOtech (Magdalena Ridge Observatory) NM * Maintenance: Hexapod repair Spacewatch (Kitt Peak 0.9m/291, 1.8m/691) AZ Nominal status Spacewatch - Large Telescopes (mainly Kitt Peak AZ, Nominal status Bok 2.3m/V00) various U Texas Follow-Up (McDonald Observatory) TX No travel from U Texas to McDonald Observatory, non-robotic ops U Follow-Up (D. Tholen: 88", CFHT, HI Nominal status Subaru) JPL Follow-Up (Table Mountain Observatory/654) CA Nominal status

Arecibo Planetary Radar PR No radar operations NEO Radar Goldstone Planetary Radar CA * Maintenance: Awaiting klystron (summer 2020) Visitor instrument (TEXES) cancelled due to travel restrictions (not an NEO NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) HI instrument), with observing time rescheduled to facility instruments. Minimal Characterization staffing and remote observing.

* Not related to COVID-19 prevention NEO Observations Program - Operations status as of March 31, 2020 Status of NEOO Status of Project Location Comments Area Project/Facility Minor Planet Center (MPC) and MA, MD Staff teleworking, access available to address any MPC server issues NEO Data PDS Small Bodies Node (SBN) Processing Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) CA Staff teleworking, access available to address any SSD/CNEOS server issues ATLAS HI Robotic telescopes Steward Observatory shuts down all facilities (3/27) including CSS G96, 703, and (CSS) AZ I52 (follow-up) NEO Survey Space Surveillance Telescope/LINEAR Australia * Commissioning in late 2020 Pan-STARRS HI Nominal status. Distancing for technical staff and telework for processing staff Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) CA Robotic telescope, isolated staff with no visitors NEOWISE Space Nominal status Pan-STARRS Project follow-up - CFHT HI Observatories on Maunakea shut down (3/24) CSS Project follow-up - I52, Kuiper 61" V06, Bok AZ I52 and Kuiper shut down with Steward (3/27), Bok shut down with KPNO. V00 ARI Follow-Up: Northern Hemisphere IL Nominal status ARI Follow-Up: Southern Hemisphere Chile Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shut down

Lowell Follow-Up (Lowell Discovery Telescope) AZ Shut down with Lowell (3/31) worldwide Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, McDonald, Sutherland shut down. Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) NEO Astrometric (status) Haleakala and Siding Spring continue. Follow-Up NEOtech (Magdalena Ridge Observatory) NM * Maintenance: Hexapod repair Spacewatch (Kitt Peak 0.9m/291, 1.8m/691) AZ Kitt Peak National Observatory shut down Spacewatch - Large Telescopes (mainly Kitt Peak AZ, Kitt Peak National Observatory shut down Bok 2.3m/V00) various U Texas Follow-Up (McDonald Observatory) TX No travel from U Texas to McDonald Observatory, non-robotic ops U Hawaii Follow-Up (D. Tholen: 88", CFHT, HI Observatories on Maunakea shut down (3/24) Subaru) JPL Follow-Up (Table Mountain Observatory/654) CA Open 3/31 following shutdown from lack of daycrew support

Arecibo Planetary Radar PR No radar operations NEO Radar Goldstone Planetary Radar CA * Maintenance: Awaiting klystron (summer 2020) NEO NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) HI Observatories on Maunakea shut down (3/24) Characterization

* Not related to COVID-19 prevention NEO Observations Program - Operations status as of May 9, 2020 Status of NEOO Status of Project Location Comments Area Project/Facility Minor Planet Center (MPC) and MA, MD Staff teleworking, access available to address any MPC server issues NEO Data PDS Small Bodies Node (SBN) Processing Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) CA Staff teleworking, access available to address any SSD/CNEOS server issues ATLAS HI Robotic telescopes CSS G96 and 703 reopened 4/1 (after 3/27 closure) following COVID-19 operations Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) AZ agreement with Steward Observatory NEO Survey Space Surveillance Telescope/LINEAR Australia * Commissioning in late 2020 Pan-STARRS HI Nominal status. Distancing for technical staff and telework for processing staff Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) CA Robotic telescope, isolated staff with no visitors NEOWISE Space Nominal status Pan-STARRS Project follow-up - CFHT HI Observatories on Maunakea reopen 5/7 following 3/24 shutdown CSS Project follow-up - I52, Kuiper 61" V06, Bok 4/21 Kuiper V06 reopens. Bok shut down with KPNO. I52 reopened 4/1 after 3/27 AZ V00 shutdown with Steward Observatory ARI Follow-Up: Northern Hemisphere IL Nominal status ARI Follow-Up: Southern Hemisphere Chile Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shut down Science ops resume 5/18 with reduced schedule and remote observers only Lowell Follow-Up (Lowell Discovery Telescope) AZ following 3/31 shutdown. worldwide Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shut down NEO Astrometric (status) Follow-Up NEOtech (Magdalena Ridge Observatory) NM * Maintenance: Hexapod repair Spacewatch (Kitt Peak 0.9m/291, 1.8m/691) AZ Kitt Peak National Observatory shut down Spacewatch - Large Telescopes (mainly Kitt Peak AZ, Kitt Peak National Observatory shut down Bok 2.3m/V00) various U Texas Follow-Up (McDonald Observatory) TX No travel from U Texas to McDonald Observatory, non-robotic ops U Hawaii Follow-Up (D. Tholen: 88", CFHT, HI Observatories on Maunakea reopen 5/7 following 3/24 shutdown Subaru) JPL Follow-Up (Table Mountain Observatory/654) CA Open 3/31 following shutdown from lack of daycrew support Radar observations of priority targets resumed 4/13 - Arecibo received exception Arecibo Planetary Radar PR status from PR governor as essential facility, some ops resume with social NEO Radar distancing. Goldstone Planetary Radar CA * Maintenance: Awaiting klystron (summer 2020) NEO NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) HI Observatories on Maunakea reopen 5/7 following 3/24 shutdown Characterization

* Not related to COVID-19 prevention nasa.gov/ planetarydefense