Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer Advancing from Conceptual Design
Kei Szeto, Doug Simons, Steven Bauman, Alexis Hill, Nicolas Flagey,, Alan McConnachie, Shan Mignot, Richard Murowinski

TL;DR
The paper reports on the progress of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer project after completing its conceptual design, covering technical, programmatic, and permitting aspects to inform future development stages.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive status update on the MSE project, including design reviews, system performance, project management, and permitting processes.
Findings
Design reviews identified key system performance metrics.
Project organization and management plans are established for next phases.
Permitting process updates for Maunakea construction are included.
Abstract
The Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) project has completed its Conceptual Design Phase. This paper is a status report of the MSE project regarding its technical and programmatic progress. The technical status includes its conceptual design and system performance, and highlights findings and recommendations from the System and various subsystems design reviews. The programmatic status includes the project organization and management plan for the Preliminary Design Phase. In addition, this paper provides the latest information related to the permitting process for Maunakea construction.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdvanced Frequency and Time Standards · Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research · Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
