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    Station Comment
    Arecibo Regular observations (since 30.03.2020)
    Badary Regular observations (25.04.2020)
    Effelsberg Still regular observations, limited technical support. (23.03.2020)
    HartRAO

    Under lockdown as of March 26th.  Remote operation continuing, but no technical support.

    Update April 14th. Geodesy declared av essential service, so technical support now also possible.  Lockdown extended until at least the end of April, but regular (remotely operated) observations continue.

    Irbene Currently no impact on observations
    JIVE Working at home till May 20, 2020. See note.
    Jodrell & MERLIN closed since March 17, 2020.
    Kunming Regular observations. CE-4 observations(when EL>7 degree) except  between16th to 23rd every lunar month. (03.04.2020)
    KVN Regular observations.
    Medicina

    Update 24/03. The city of Medicina completely locked down (none allowed to leave or enter) due to worrying spread of the infection. Some colleagues live inside this red zone and cannot leave their homes. The station, even if is is outside the restricted area, can be accessed by a very limited number of people. The telescope is still idle for the technical problem that forced us to skip the previous session. The maintenace, orginally planned for March the 9th, was postponed to a to-be-defined date.

    Update 14/04. Lock down on city of Medicina has been relaxed. Nontheless, restrictions are extended to May the 3rd by National Goverment. No developments regarding operations will be possibie before this date.   

    Update 19/05. Restriction rules lowered by a lot. Telescope in under maintenace this week. Probably available for the session. 

    Metsähovi Still regular observations, limited technical support (update: 16.4.2020).
    Nkutunse  
    Noto

    Update 24/03. At the moment, virus spread seems to be under control in Sicily. Nevertheless due to the regulations and restrictions imposed by Goverment we can have very limited number of people at the station. The telescope is still idle for the technical problem that forced us to skip the previous session. The maintenace, orginally planned for March the 16th, was postponed to a to-be-defined date.

    Update 14/04. Restrictions are extended to May the 3rd by National Goverment. No developments regarding operations will be possible before this date. 

    Update 19/05. Restriction rules lowered by a lot. Telescope is idle due to a mechanical issue. Timeline on maintenance and repair will be decided sooner than later.  

    Onsala

    Update 11/5: 20 m: geo-VLBI sessions/single dish done remotely from home. Very limited support. Best effort basis.

    Update 11/5: 25 m: Observations done remotely from home. However, we would need to know the observing band several days before. At the moment we have L-band installed. Best effort basis.

    Robledo Under lockdown as of March 13.  Remote operation continuing, but no technical support. (24.03.2020)
    Sardinia Update 14/04. Sr is still observing. However due to INAF regulation and Government restrictions (phase 1 should end on May 4th), only a couple of people can be at the telescope at the same time. We need daily authorization by our Director to go either to the institute (99% of employees works from home) or to the telescope. 
    Svetloe Regular observations (25.04.2020)
    T6 (Shanghai)

    Update 13/5:  Antenna maintenance

    The upper structures of the Tianma telescope with around 1300 tons include the rational pitch mechanism, back-up structure, quadripod and sub-reflector. We are preparing for lifting the upper structures and welding the pitch axes. This work will last about more than one month, from 15th April to 30th May.

    We will miss the e-VLBI session on 12th May, and the regular session II may also be affected.

    Torun Still regular observations, limited technical support. (24.03.2020)
    Urumqi Back in normal operation. (23.03.2020)
    Westerbork Still regular observations, remote operations, some engineers still on site.
    Yebes [Update 20/4] Remote operation with limited technical support. No dates available for returning to nominal operation.
    Zelenchukskaya Regular observations (25.04.2020)

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    Station Comment
    Arecibo Regular observations (since 30.03.2020)
    Badary Regular observations (25.04.2020)
    Effelsberg Still regular observations, limited technical support. (23.03.2020)
    HartRAO

    Under lockdown as of March 26th.  Remote operation continuing, but no technical support.

    Update April 14th. Geodesy declared av essential service, so technical support now also possible.  Lockdown extended until at least the end of April, but regular (remotely operated) observations continue.

    Irbene Currently no impact on observations
    JIVE Working at home till May 20, 2020. See note.
    Jodrell & MERLIN closed since March 17, 2020.
    Kunming Regular observations. CE-4 observations(when EL>7 degree) except  between16th to 23rd every lunar month. (03.04.2020)
    KVN Regular observations.
    Medicina

    Update 24/03. The city of Medicina completely locked down (none allowed to leave or enter) due to worrying spread of the infection. Some colleagues live inside this red zone and cannot leave their homes. The station, even if is is outside the restricted area, can be accessed by a very limited number of people. The telescope is still idle for the technical problem that forced us to skip the previous session. The maintenace, orginally planned for March the 9th, was postponed to a to-be-defined date.

    Update 14/04. Lock down on city of Medicina has been relaxed. Nontheless, restrictions are extended to May the 3rd by National Goverment. No developments regarding operations will be possibie before this date. 

    Update 19/05. Restriction rules lowered by a lot. Telescope in under maintenace this week. Probably available for the session. 

    Metsähovi Still regular observations, limited technical support (update: 16.4.2020).
    Nkutunse  
    Noto

    Update 24/03. At the moment, virus spread seems to be under control in Sicily. Nevertheless due to the regulations and restrictions imposed by Goverment we can have very limited number of people at the station. The telescope is still idle for the technical problem that forced us to skip the previous session. The maintenace, orginally planned for March the 16th, was postponed to a to-be-defined date.

    Update 14/04. Restrictions are extended to May the 3rd by National Goverment. No developments regarding operations will be possible before this date. 

    Update 19/05. Restriction rules lowered by a lot. Telescope is idle due to a mechanical issue. Timeline on maintenance and repair will be decided sooner than later.  

    Onsala

    Update 11/5: 20 m: geo-VLBI sessions/single dish done remotely from home. Very limited support. Best effort basis.

    Update 11/5: 25 m: Observations done remotely from home. However, we would need to know the observing band several days before. At the moment we have L-band installed. Best effort basis.

    Robledo Under lockdown as of March 13.  Remote operation continuing, but no technical support. (24.03.2020)
    Sardinia Update 14/04. Sr is still observing. However due to INAF regulation and Government restrictions (phase 1 should end on May 4th), only a couple of people can be at the telescope at the same time. We need daily authorization by our Director to go either to the institute (99% of employees works from home) or to the telescope. 
    Svetloe Regular observations (25.04.2020)
    T6 (Shanghai)

    Update 13/5:  Antenna maintenance

    The upper structures of the Tianma telescope with around 1300 tons include the rational pitch mechanism, back-up structure, quadripod and sub-reflector. We are preparing for lifting the upper structures and welding the pitch axes. This work will last about more than one month, from 15th April to 30th May.

    We will miss the e-VLBI session on 12th May, and the regular session II may also be affected.

    Torun Still regular observations, limited technical support. (24.03.2020)
    Urumqi Back in normal operation. (23.03.2020)
    Westerbork Still regular observations, remote operations, some engineers still on site.
    Yebes [Update 20/4] Remote operation with limited technical support. No dates available for returning to nominal operation.
    Zelenchukskaya Regular observations (25.04.2020)

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