STATUS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Of course this weekly is in addition to our Great larger launch vehicle 
news that I sent out earlier this week.

The systems team spent most of this week reviewing Mission Requirements 
Document (MRD) comments with each of the subsystems and instrument 
teams.  The team plans to have a SRR draft version of the MRD available by 
next Thursday.  The team has also been working on a presentation strategy 
to effectively present the ~500 requirements in a useful and informative 
manner.  We started thinking about the changes in approach that are needed 
by our shift in launch vehicles and will spend part of next week helping to 
guide the spacecraft and instrument teams toward a path to the SCR.  In the 
next few weeks, we will be working to get the entire SDO team (S/C & 
Instruments) on the same page with regard to one SCR concept.  This 
includes tackling the mechanical/thermal/propulsion configuration, 
determining an appropriate mass limit (below the launch capability) to 
design for, and identifying changes to the grassroots costing.

For the instruments, SHARPP funding for SPECTRE has moved forward and looks 
more favorable.  Belgium (CSL) is trying to leverage hardware deliverables 
to help offset any funding issues, by working with PI's from Germany, 
Spain, and France.  Even though there is no firm commitment from these 
countries, we want to be proactive so the project asked NRL to start 
assembling draft LOA's for Spain & Germany.  To reduce costs & risks, NRL 
will be purchasing KCOR optics via an existing SECCHI purchase order.  EVE 
provided an internal review schedule for the next few months and we are 
planning to visit them in late Feb. for an instrument review.  We have been 
receiving Mission Assurance Requirements document comments from our 
Instrumenters and over the next couple of weeks we will resolve the 
differences.

Please join us in welcoming Dean Pesnell to the SDO team. Dean will be 
serving as Assistant Project Scientist, and he brings with him a wealth of 
experience.  He is currently serving as Deputy Project Scientist for the 
TIMED mission, and his research interests have ranged from the study of the 
solar interior to the impact of irradiance variations on Earth - truly a 
good match for SDO! Please cc: him on all Project Science emails from now 
on: pesnell--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, (301) 286-4009.

Thanks,
Ken

"Failure to prepare is preparing to fail."
John Wooden
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach

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