1. Run 9 polarized proton Log 9 Jan begin 45 degree cool down from room temp (3 MW-NEW) 2 Feb, Cool-down to 4.5 degrees begins 5 Feb, Blue ring cold but still stabilizing 7 Feb, beam injected into Blue ring, 8 Feb, Yellow cold but still stabilizing 9 Feb, 2 week “Setup” mode begins (0.5 weeks early) 13 Feb, Beam injected into Yellow ring 14 Feb, STAR magnet on, ramp development begins 17 Feb Nov, First collisions @  s = 500 GeV (2.3 weeks into run – a record!) 24 Feb, “Ramp-Up” mode begins, overnight stores for experiments 6 Mar, Machine in “Physics” mode, integrated lumi begins –Following 29 Dec 08 RHIC Projections ? Mar, Experiments in “Physics” mode 10 Mar, Continuing Resolution expires 10 April, ~5 weeks  s = 500 GeV Physics complete 10 April, Run 9 ends if CR not favorably resolved

3. Noon Today

7. Archive

8. First overnight store at  s=500 GeV 56 x 56 bunches  *=0.7 meters

9. RUN6, 111 bunches  *=1 m 1.35E11/bunch 15 KHz Scaling to  s=500 Rate=15*

10. First overnight store at  s=500 GeV 56 x 56 bunches  *=0.7 meters