Lessons learned for the NASA Mission Solar Dynamics Observatory

Rachel B. Rivera; Drew Uhl; Mark Secunda

doi:10.1117/12.864479

20 August 2010 Lessons learned for the NASA Mission Solar Dynamics Observatory

Rachel B. Rivera, Drew Uhl, Mark Secunda

Proceedings Volume 7794, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control 2010; 779403 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864479
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

As Observatories are designed, built, tested, and launched, they occasionally have unanticipated incidents which can impede the progress towards launch, or affect the final product of a satellite mission. These incidents have the potential to cause minor inconveniences, extra paperwork, schedule hits, extra analysis or in the worst case, performance degradation. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) experienced various types of incidences in different phases of build and launch. The purpose of this study is to discuss the major contamination-related lessons learned during the design, production, testing, and launch of the Solar Dynamics Observatory to help future programs avoid similar incidents.

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Rachel B. Rivera, Drew Uhl, and Mark Secunda "Lessons learned for the NASA Mission Solar Dynamics Observatory", Proc. SPIE 7794, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control 2010, 779403 (20 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864479

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