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 21 Nov 2009
Science Users Information > Observing Information > Phase II Preparation > Service Mode Policies
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Service Mode Policies

There are some important service mode policies that have to be considered for the preparation of Phase II material and the execution of OBs in service mode:

  • Phase II constraints must agree with Phase I request.
  • Phase II targets must agree with the ones submitted at Phase I .
  • The total execution time must not exceed the time allocated to the observing run.
  • Policy regarding the OB run-time failure.

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