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GMTIFS selected as first generation GMT instrument
The GMT Board announced that GMTIFS is selected among the first generation of instruments for GMT. The other instruments are the wide-field multi-object optical spectrograph, GMACS, and the high-resolution optical spectrograph, GCLEF. GMTIFS will be the first-light instrument for the GMT Laser Tomography Adaptive Optics systems, and so will perform the first high angular resolution adaptive-optics science with GMT.
GMTIFS selected as potential GMT 'first-light' instrument
The GMTO has selected six instrument concepts, including GMTIFS, to perform Conceptual Design Studies during which the instrument designs, costs, and schedules will be developed. The Studies will last approximately 18 months and will report their results at Conceptual Design Review meetings.