SolarB Science Working Group

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Solar-B Science Working Group
February 3,2003 Larry Hill NASA Solar-B Project
Manager
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EIS Components
Spectrometer Entrance Filter
Grating Assembly
Slit/Slot Assembly

• Optics have been coated and tested
• 2 of 3 opto-mechanical assemblies in final
  testing
• Electronic boards assembled, in test

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X-Ray Telescope

• Tube completed, internal harnesses installed
• Assembly level bakeout completed
• Optic being polished at Goodrich

• Tube completed, internal harnesses installed
• Assembly level bakeout completed
• Mechanisms being assembled
• Optic being polished at Goodrich

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Focal Plane Package

• Structure received, heaters and cables installed
• SpectroPolarimeter elements currently being
  installed
• Majority of optical subassemblies ready for
  installation
• Tunable filter being assembled

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MODA Expectations

• US committed to support Solar-B MODA
• MODA budgets are adequate and competitive for
  extended mission phases
• Need to consider methods to minimize operation
  costs to increase science return on investment
• Questions to be finalized
• Data downlink
• Data distribution and archiving
• Operations Staffing Plans, near and long term
• Implementation of Coordinated Science Planning
• Near Term Activitites
• Define elements necessary to support EIC/MIC

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Action Items

• MODA Team
• Explain in more detail the functions of the
  schedule coordinators and the members of the
  Solar-B team in establishing inputs into the
  monthly planning meeting.
• Define the distinction between observations and
  research topics in fencing off data.
• Quantify the personnel from each team and each
  country to support daily operations.
• Define the requirements for the level 0
  reformatter and who should be responsible for the
  software.
• Increase the level of detailed requirements and
  interface definition for each of the operations
  software elements.

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Action Items (2)

• Matsuzaki
• Can we schedule evening uplinks? Establish the
  time required to prepare the uplink once the
  OP/OG is formulated.
• Davis
• Define the concept proposed for the NASA GI/GO
  program