Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
Radio Observatory
Current Status and Commissioning Plans
This page will provide brief updates on the current status of the LOFAR construction and commissioning.
The information will be updated frequently.
Current Status
Station Roll Out
| Station/Item | Cabinet | LBA | HBA | Fibre | CEP connection | Validated |
| CS302 | ||||||
| RS307 | ||||||
| RS503 | ||||||
| RS106 | ||||||
| RS208 | ||||||
| CS030 | ||||||
| CS401 | ||||||
| CS021 | ||||||
| CS032 | ||||||
| RS306 | ||||||
| CS301 | ||||||
| CS501 | ||||||
| RS509 | ||||||
| CS103 | ||||||
| CS001 | ||||||
| CS002 | ||||||
| CS003 | ||||||
| CS004 | ||||||
| CS005 | ||||||
| CS006 | ||||||
| CS007 | ||||||
| CS024 | ||||||
| CS201 | ||||||
| CS101 | ||||||
| CS026 | ||||||
| RS205 |
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| CS017 |
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| CS011 |
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| CS013 |
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| CS028 |
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| CS031 |
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| RS305 | ||||||
| RS210 |
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| RS310 |
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| RS404 |
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| RS406 |
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| RS407 |
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| RS409 |
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| RS410 |
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| RS508 |
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| Effelsberg | ||||||
| Tautenburg | ||||||
| Garching | ||||||
| Potsdam |
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| Juelich |
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| Nancay |
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| Onsala |
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| Chilbolton |
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| Totals | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
as of May 15, 2012
LOFAR Station locations in Google maps, courtecy of G. Heald
Station Calibration status
| Station | mode 1/2 | mode 3/4 | mode 5 | mode 6 | mode 7 |
| CS001 | |||||
| CS002 | 28-09-11 | 28-09-11 | 25-04-12 | ||
| CS003 | 28-09-11 | 28-09-11 | 25-04-12 | ||
| CS004 | 28-09-11 | 28-09-11 | 25-04-12 | ||
| CS005 | 28-09-11 | 28-09-11 | 25-04-12 | ||
| CS006 | 28-09-11 | 28-09-11 | 09-05-12 | ||
| CS007 | 28-09-11 | 28-09-11 | 25-04-12 | ||
| CS011 | 01-05-12 | ||||
| CS013 | |||||
| CS017 | 14-10-11 | 04-11-11 |
09-05-12 |
21-10-11 | |
| CS021 | 14-10-11 | 13-03-12 | 09-05-12 | ||
| CS024 | 14-10-11 | 04-11-11 | 14-10-11 | ||
| CS026 | 26-10-11 | 21/10/11 | 09-05-12 | ||
| CS028 | 01-05-12 | ||||
| CS030 | 26-10-11 | 04-11-11 | 09-05-12 | ||
| CS031 | 09-05-12 | ||||
| CS032 | 26-10-11 | 04-11-11 | 01-05-12 | ||
| CS101 | 04-11-11 | 04-11-11 | 09-05-12 | ||
| CS103 | 04-11-11 | 21-03-12 | 14-10-11 | ||
| CS201 | 04-11-11 | 04-11-11 | 10-05-12 | ||
| CS301 | 14-10-11 | 26-10-11 | 01-05-12 | ||
| CS302 | 26-10-11 | 14-10-11 | 19-04-12 | ||
| CS401 | 04-11-11 | 10-05-12 | |||
| CS501 | 04-11-11 | 04-11-11 | 01-05-12 | ||
| RS106 | 14-10-11 | 01-05-12 | |||
| RS205 | 14-10-11 | 01-05-12 | |||
| RS208 | 14-10-11 | 01-05-12 | |||
| RS306 | 14-10-11 | 19-04-12 | |||
| RS307 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | 19-04-12 | ||
| RS406 | 14-10-11 | 14-11-11 | 01-05-12 | ||
| RS503 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | 10-05-12 | ||
| RS508 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | 10-05-12 | ||
| RS509 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | 01-05-12 | ||
| DE601 | 13-04-12 | ||||
| DE602 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | |||
| DE603 | 14-10-11 | ||||
| DE604 | 14-10-11 | ||||
| DE605 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | |||
| FR606 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | |||
| SE607 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 | |||
| UK608 | 14-10-11 | 14-10-11 |
Yellow: Measurements taken and under analysis
Red: Measurement needs to be repeated
HBA dipole polarization status
The HBA dipoles for al stations are checked for their polarisation properties and if necessary are corrected.
The table below provided an update of this work (as of Sept 30, 2011).
For more information, please contact Henri Meulman (meulman [at] astron [dot] nl)
