Community Engagement with Rubin Observatory Commissioning

Members of the US and Chilean science communities are invited to work jointly with the Rubin Observatory Commissioning Team in contributing to an efficient and successful transition to Operations.

Rubin Observatory is pleased to announce an opportunity for members of the US and Chilean science communities to work jointly with the Rubin Observatory Commissioning Team in contributing to an efficient and successful transition to Operations. This commitment requires a high level of engagement in return for direct experience with—and a deep understanding of—the entire sequence from observations to the data products and data access tools that will be released to the science community, including hardware, image properties, and Science Pipeline algorithms. This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) provides details including examples of value-added contributions, the terms and conditions for participation, and the process for submitting Letters of Interest (LOIs).