MAXIMA Operations

MAXIMA Operations covers the logistical and operational aspects of a MAXIMA flight operation.

Shipping covers the logistics of shipping the MAXIMA experiment from Berkeley to a launch site such as Palestine, Texas or Fort Sumner New Mexico. (photo) are shown in the picture.
Launch Operations are the events on flight day leading to the launch of the MAXIMA experiment.
Flight Operations are the events occuring during the flight of the MAXIMA instrument.
Recovery is the procedure beginning with the end of the flight to the return of the instrument to the flight base.
Debriefing is the set of procedures for checking and testing the MAXIMA instrument after flight recovery and before shipping back to Berkeley.

This overview of MAXIMA operations page prepared and maintained by George Smoot

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