WEC meeting, Stockholm, 27-28 June 2000

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A WEC meeting is planned for 27-28 June 2000, at the Alfvén Laboratory of the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Start of meeting: 27 June 2000, 09:30
End of meeting: 28 June 2000, afternoon

Proposed agenda:

• Summary of instrument status, Baikonur test results
• WEC Ops group - membership, tasks, etc
• Commissioning activities:
• Who will be present at ESOC and when
• WEC Commissioning plan
• WEC commissioning command sequences
• Preparation of the analysis of the WEC diagnostics (B10)
• Use of the WEC EGSE during commissioning
• Interference campaign
• WEC User Manual
• New WEC Data group chairman
• ISDAT:
• News and status
• Results of the recent WEC/ISDAT beta tests
• Version numbering of WEC submodules
• Updated WEC/ISDAT documentation web site
• Clarification of distribution policy, practical arrangements
• TED maintenance
• CSDS/CDMS Status
• CSDS Validation policy and procedures
• WEC plots
• OVT (Orbit Visualization Tool, ovt.irfu.se)
• WEC testbed at Sheffield
• First science
• WEC PR activities, coordination with ESA, 1st publications

Confirmed participants:

Meeting location:

Alfvén Laboratory, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Street address: Teknikringen 31 (see map of KTH)

Accomodation:

A block booking has been made at Acapulco for the persons and nights given in the above table of participants. If you should need to make any changes, please contact the Hotel booking department of the Stockholm Information Service, Anna Alexander, telephone +46 8 7892496, fax +46 8 7892510. (Susanne Ekroth is on holiday 19-23 june.)Please let also me know if you change your plans.

If you plan to arrive late (after 15.00 on Sunday or after 20.00 on Monday), you must call the hotel to make arrangements to get the keys. Please call Acapulco directly at +46 8 7023300. The hotel rooms are guaranteed for late arrival by the Alfvén Laboratory, and we appreciate very much if you cancel your reservation if you are not able to come.

It was not possible to find a reasonably-priced hotel within walking distance. Acapulco is 100 m from subway station Skanstull, which is 7 stops (about 15 minutes) from Tekniska Högskolan. The price is 745 SEK per night for a single room, incl. breakfast and V.A.T.

Transportation:

From Arlanda airport to Stockholm (choose one):

1. Take a taxi for a fixed price of not more than 350 SEK/car from Arlanda to anywhere in central Stockholm. Takes approx 30-40 minutes (longer during rush hours). Make sure you agree on the price before you start the ride. Safe companies include "Taxi Stockholm", "Taxi Kurir" and "Taxi 020".
2. Take the new express train Arlanda Express from Arlanda to the Stockholm central station, price 120 SEK/person, travel time 20 minutes. From there use the subway (Tunnelbana, general info, timetable, map) or a taxi.
3. Take the old Airport Coach from Arlanda to Cityterminalen at the Stockhom central station, price 60 SEK/person, travel time 40 mintues. From there use the subway (Tunnelbana, general info, timetable, map) or a taxi.
• Details of subway from Central station to hotel Acapulco:
  The subway at the Central station is called T-Centralen. Take the green line from T-Centralen, direction Skarpnäck/Farsta strand/Hagsätra, get off at Skanstull (4 stops, 7 minutes). Walk approx 100 m to the hotel (see map).
• Details of subway from Central station to the Royal Institute of Technology:
  The subway at the Central station is called T-Centralen. Take the red line from T-Centralen, direction Mörby Centrum, get off at Tekniska Högskolan (3 stops, 6 minutes). Use the exit towards "Tekniska Högskolan". Walk north about 400 m along Osquars backe (past the construction site) and Teknikringen. See map of KTH.

From hotel Acapulco to the Royal Institute of Technology (choose one):

1. Take the subway (Tunnelbana, general info, timetable, map) from "Skanstull" to "Tekniska Högskolan", 7 stops, approx 15 minutes.
• Details: Walk to Skanstull subway station (map, look for the "T"). Take the green line from Skanstull, direction Åkeshov/Alvik/Hässelby Strand, get off at Gamla Stan (3 stops, 5 minutes). Go to the other side of the platform. Take the red line from Gamla Stan, direction Mörby Centrum, get off at Tekniska Högskolan (4 stops, 8 minutes). Use the exit towards "Tekniska Högskolan". Walk north about 400 m along Osquars backe (past the construction site) and Teknikringen. See map of KTH.
2. Take a taxi (this is probably slower during rush hours).

Local information:

About Stockholm
Stockholm 5-day weather forecast (in Swedish)

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