GeminiFocus October 2015 | Page 22

worse — if we experience loss of the network or a major earthquake. This software will act autonomously, ensuring the telescope and dome are safely parked, closed, or stopped, even with the loss of commercial power. This first (current) trial run is part of our “gradual descent” strategy, which breaks down the work into 17 manageable pieces (work packages) that follow different sched ձ