STATUS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
We continue to be on track for a good Internal Mission Definition Retreat 
(MDR) on December 3-5 at GSFC.  Although a challenge at times, I thank the 
entire team, including the Instrument organizations, for their effort in 
preparing for the meeting.  Marvin Roush (SDO Reliability), along with SDO 
Systems have done an excellent job developing a preliminary SDO reliability 
block diagram & associated estimates.  We are already using Marvin's work 
to help define & improve the reliability of the SDO architecture.  Barry 
Murphy & Toni Hegarty continue to make good progress in developing the SDO 
Intranet which will house/perform our configuration management (CM) system, 
library, action items, documentation, schedules, etc.  This is in addition 
to our Public Web Site (http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov) that Jennifer Rumburg & 
Barbara Thompson are brining to "life."  We are in the process of 
finalizing the SDO Integrated Independent Review Plan in response to the 
GSFC GPG.  This plan details our process with the GSFC Systems Management 
Office (SMO) and mentions how GSFC SMO & the HQ appointed Independent 
Review Team (IRT) will work together (Note: HQ is responsible for the IRT 
charter).  I welcome to the SDO Team: Mark Walters (Flight Software Lead), 
Marsha Gosselin (CM), Kevin Hughes (Verification Eng.), Scott Pursley 
(Subsystem Data Node), Amri Hernandez-Pelle (Subsystem Power Node) & Gary 
Davis (Propulsion) who will be taking the hand-off from Scott Glubke after 
the MDR.  I thank Scott Glubke for his outstanding effort & wish him well 
in his new GSFC job.  The SDO Holiday Party will be December 18 in the GSFC 
Project office area.

Thanks,
Ken

"Ten strong horses could not pull an empty baby carriage if they worked 
independently of each other."
John Wooden
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach

GO RAVENS!

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