A section view through the telescope enclosure
(upper left) and the service & operation building (lower right) illustrates the stepped-down arrangement of the summit facility and some interior features. This arrangement provides a contiguous protected environment for transporting and maintaining the camera and mirrors while still creating beneficial separation between the telescope and the conditioned spaces of the observatory facility. The heated operations spaces are below the service level with the heat generating equipment located below that and farthest from the telescope. An 80-ton platform lift will convey mirrors and camera to and from the telescope. (Image credit: LSST Corporation)
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