Subject: SDO Weekly Report for February 11, 2005 From: Thomas Miller Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:49:29 -0500 To: Abigail.D.Harper.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, AIA_manage--AT--lmsal.com, Alphonso.C.Stewart.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Apurva.P.Varia--AT--nasa.gov, Arthur.F.Obenschain--AT--nasa.gov, Barbara.J.Lambert.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Barbara.J.Thompson.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Belinda.Barker--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, barbara.l.giles--AT--nasa.gov, Brent.P.Robertson--AT--nasa.gov, Brian.P.Kittle.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Briana.M.Carter.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, William.D.Worrall.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Charles.J.Gay--AT--nasa.gov, Chad.R.Mendelsohn--AT--nasa.gov, Chuck.Monroe--AT--nasa.gov, Charles.C.Lorentson--AT--nasa.gov, Charles.E.Powers--AT--nasa.gov, Charles.R.Chidekel.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Christopher.J.Silva.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, cjohnson--AT--gecllc.com, clashley--AT--swales.com, Carlos.F.Lugo--AT--nasa.gov, Craig.C.Weikel.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Chad.Salo--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Chris.StCyr--AT--nasa.gov, 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hmi_manage--AT--lmsal.com, Hun.K.Tann--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, James.A.Sturm--AT--nasa.gov, James.R.Greaves--AT--nasa.gov, James.R.ODonnell--AT--nasa.gov, James.F.Perry.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, James.Sahli-1--AT--nasa.gov, Janet.L.Barth--AT--nasa.gov, Jason.H.Hair--AT--nasa.gov, Jeff.Bolognese--AT--nasa.gov, Jennifer.G.Rumburg.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Joanna.L.Gavaghan--AT--nasa.gov, Joel.P.Gambino--AT--nasa.gov, John.A.Ruffa--AT--nasa.gov, John.F.McCabe--AT--nasa.gov, John.P.Vanblarcom--AT--nasa.gov, John.S.Gagosian--AT--nasa.gov, Jon.M.Lewis--AT--nasa.gov, Joseph.Gurman--AT--nasa.gov, Joseph.D.Polk.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Joseph.P.Schepis--AT--nasa.gov, Julia.C.Chan--AT--nasa.gov, Kathleen.M.Tennant--AT--nasa.gov, Kenneth.E.Hersey.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Kenneth.O.Schwer--AT--nasa.gov, khughes--AT--gecllc.com, Kristin.L.Makovec--AT--nasa.gov, kthompson--AT--swales.com, Leonine.S.Lee--AT--nasa.gov, Linda.A.Greenslade--AT--nasa.gov, Lisa.J.Hoge--AT--nasa.gov, Lisa.J.Serrano.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Lorrie.L.Eakin--AT--nasa.gov, Madhulika.Guhathakurta--AT--nasa.gov, Manuel.D.Maldonado--AT--nasa.gov, Maria.C.Lecha--AT--nasa.gov, Mark.A.Walters--AT--nasa.gov, Marsha.L.Gosselin.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Mathew.V.Samuel.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Maureen.Bartholomew--AT--nasa.gov, Mary.S.DiJoseph--AT--nasa.gov, Mark.Dombrowski-1--AT--nasa.gov, Michael.A.Xapsos--AT--nasa.gov, Michael.B.Uffer.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Michael.G.Burns.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Michael.K.Powers--AT--nasa.gov, Michael.R.Lin--AT--nasa.gov, Michele.R.Connerton--AT--nasa.gov, Mitchell.R.Brown--AT--nasa.gov, Michael.J.Scott.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Michael.G.Lilly.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, mroush--AT--pop300.gsfc.nasa.gov, Nancy.G.Neal--AT--nasa.gov, narmani--AT--swales.com, ngalassi--AT--swales.com, Nicholas.G.Chrissotimos--AT--nasa.gov, Noman.A.Siddiqi.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Nancy.V.Rinker--AT--nasa.gov, Oscar.F.Cheatom.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Patrick.D.Logan--AT--nasa.gov, Patsy.L.Dickens.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Paul.A.Mason--AT--nasa.gov, Paul.S.Kim--AT--nasa.gov, Paul.W.Connors.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Pearlene.Wray-1--AT--nasa.gov, Peter.D.Mule--AT--nasa.gov, Peter.H.Kutt.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Peter.J.Gonzales--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Peter.M.Bay.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, pscherrer--AT--solar.stanford.edu, Raymond.J.Pages--AT--nasa.gov, rbrooks--AT--swales.com, Richard.R.Fisher--AT--nasa.gov, Richard.B.Barclay--AT--nasa.gov, Robert.S.Kiwak.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Richard.S.Marriott--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Robert.B.Lilly--AT--nasa.gov, Robert.Calvo-1--AT--nasa.gov, Robert.L.Defazio--AT--nasa.gov, Roger.L.Miller--AT--nasa.gov, rsuziedelis--AT--swales.com, Sandra.L.Marshall--AT--nasa.gov, SAO_manage--AT--lmsal.com, schaykovsky--AT--swales.com, Sharon.A.Straka--AT--nasa.gov, Sheri.D.Meck.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Son.N.Ngo--AT--nasa.gov, sschumacher--AT--swales.com, Stephania.B.Young.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Stephen.Andrews--AT--nasa.gov, Stephen.Leake--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Steven.A.Patton.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Steven.S.Scott--AT--nasa.gov, syoon--AT--swales.com, Therese.A.Kucera--AT--nasa.gov, Thomas.A.Anderson--AT--nasa.gov, Thomas.D.Miller--AT--nasa.gov, title--AT--lmsal.com, tom.woods--AT--lasp.Colorado.EDU, Toni.M.Hegarty.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, Wanda.C.Harrell--AT--nasa.gov, Wendy.M.Morgenstern--AT--nasa.gov, Wentworth.O.Denoon--AT--nasa.gov, William.D.Pesnell.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, William.D.Willis--AT--nasa.gov, William.J.Potter--AT--nasa.gov, William.M.Garner.1--AT--gsfc.nasa.gov, William.Wagner--AT--hq.nasa.gov, Tom.Winkert--AT--nasa.gov Executive Summary: The kick-off meeting with SDO's launch vehicle provider, International Launch Services, was held this week at the Lockheed-Martin Atlas facility in Waterton, Col. The meeting was very productive; technical discussions among SDO, KSC and Lockheed-Martin engineering disciplines are resolving details to support SDO's upcoming CDR. The SDO Project, LWS Program, and Code 500 Management participated in a meeting with HQ to discuss the background and status of SDO's Ka-band transmitter development effort in the context of the Center's make/buy and commercialization decision processes. The attractiveness of these Ka-band frequencies to future science missions was recognized, and the Code 500 Director took an action to look into how the Center would manage this process. Detailed Reports: The Ground System Implementation Manager has been working with the Head of Code 584 making certain that we acquire the appropriate software maintenance support for MOC COTS/GOTS products. They have been focusing on the technical aspects as well as acquiring the fewest number of software licenses possible, thereby reducing cost. The Data Base Administrator has been working with the Security Office coordinating all things required to get CDR Peer Review participants on to GSFC for their respective reviews. The Lead SOC OPS coordinator attended the EVE CDR as the only ground system participant, using that opportunity to work a number of ICD/document issues as well. Finally, the GSM has found what he believes is a more reliable and cost effective solution to the Ka-Band dynamic antennae verification. The use of the Agency WB-57 aircraft vice the ER-2. This aircraft cost less to operate per hour, can accommodate greater payload control, and is sponsored in-part by the Office of Space Science. Assessment on this continues. Spacecraft procurement activities continue to progress. Evaluation of proposals are on-going for the S-Band Transponder, Ka-band High Gain Antenna, and the Propulsion System Pyro Valves, Pressure Transducer and Check Valves. Solar Array RFI and Battery pre-solicitation is out to industry. Isolation Valves (Latch Valves) Awarded. The SDO/Transportation MOU with Code 230 has been signed. Harness personnel have moved into the Bldg 20 highbay to begin harness build up. C&DH and S-band subsystems had successful CDRs this week. Ka Comm card was moved from Ka Comm lab to the High Speed Bus (HSB) lab. We are configuring HSB for the Ka Transmitter test. The HMI Optics Package (HOP) Structural Model (SM) vibration test is progressing. The HOP-SM arrived at Wylie Labs in El Segundo, CA on Monday, February 7, has been mounted on a test fixture, and is in the process of being instrumented to test the first axis later this week. Vision Composites, the HOP manufacturer, are on-site at Wylie in addition to LMSAL personnel for support of the vibration test. The flight Michelson Interferometers pre-ship review took place this week at Light Machinery in Ottawa. Tom Miller Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Project Deputy Project Manager of Resources Mail Code 464 Phone 301-286-2236 Fax 301-286-0214