PLANCK LFI Mission Operations
Mission Operations are highly controlled and carefully laid
out well before actual operations commence:
Mission Operations
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Instrument Check Out
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Plan for instrument turn on and check out
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Special staffing for early operations including health, safety, and performance
monitoring
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Warm up and any special operations
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Predefined commanding and diagnostics
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Special Operations
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Standard Operations
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Definition and Implementation of Instrument Operations
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Definition of science observing modes
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Definition of operating procedures
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Instrument User Manual - nominal and contingency instrument operations
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Calibrations
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Evaluate detector response to in-flight signals and on-board stimulator/calibrators
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Absolute and Relative Calibration with CMB dipole
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Absolute and Relative Calibration with planets - particularly Jupiter
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Absolute and Relative Calibration with spacecraft orbital velocity using
dipole modulation
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Up dates to calibration data base including a priori knowledge and data
from ground tests, e.g. thermal coefficients
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Scanning Strategy
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Scan angle and speed - plan, optimize, and track for actual flight
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Cross-scan movement
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Any special maneuvers for sky coverage etc.
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Special Data taking and diagnostic modes
For PLANCK LFI mission operations ..... (This is a filler
until I can get a chance to write something here.)
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Mission Operations Preparation and Planning Special Modes
in Response to Flight Operations
A lot of work is required before flight and some expertise
about the instrument and science is needed during the early flight operations.
Hopefully, things quickly become routine and no serious disturbances will
occur. However, some personnel must be available and knowledgeable
, in the event that something untoward should happen and require rapid
response.
Tasks and Roles for Scientists and Instrument Engineers in
Mission Operations
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Definition and Development of Mission Operation Plan
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Software specification and development for implementing mission operations
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Provide Expertise and Support for mission operations
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Daily shifts of reviewing data and opportunities early in the mission
until baselines and performance norms well-established
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Interpretation and Review of results
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Suggest and Develop modification to mission operations based on in-flight
results
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In-Depth Analysis of Mission Operations results and effectiveness