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Eddington programmatic status

Eddington programmatic status. Fully approved by SPC as part of ESA’s science program as project (“reserve status” dropped) in May 2002. Single project w/ Herschel and Planck : Herschel platform reuse Integrated project team Launch 2007/2008

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Eddington programmatic status

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  1. Eddington programmatic status • Fully approved by SPC as part of ESA’s science program as project (“reserve status” dropped) in May 2002. • Single project w/ Herschel and Planck: • Herschel platform reuse • Integrated project team • Launch 2007/2008 • Flexibility in launch date depending on P/L availability • Extremely tight development schedule requires fast P/L procurement

  2. P/L procurement approach • Integrated approach to P/L (telescope + camera) • Joint procurements, ESA + PI contribution • Define PI-procured items now

  3. Next steps • Prepare Science Management Plan (SMP) • SMP describes the implementation of the mission • Must define PI responsibilities, data rights, etc. • Pre-requisite for an AO • Define PI-procured items now

  4. Eddington P/L definition • Eddington P/L current baseline (Astrium study) comprises 4 (identical) telescopes • Each telescope includes • Optical assembly (OA) • Optical bench (OB) • Focal plane assembly (FPA) • Front-end electronics (FEE) • Data processing unit (DPU) • Complete P/L to be procured by ESA+PI+Industry team • Industrial components will be procured through open ITT • PI components to be procured through AO

  5. The Telescope • Innovative approach, split aperture • 4 x folded Schmidt cameras, 60 cm aperture • Optical design:Collecting area + Field of view. • 6º FOV, planar, unvignetted, and fully corrected. • Symmetric PSF • 1.5 x 106 photo-electrons/s for V = 11 • Mirrors • SiC. • Coating with flat spectral response 400-900 nm.

  6. Telescope optical design riveted Al rings payload / spacecraft I/F

  7. Telescope mechanical design riveted Al rings payload / spacecraft I/F

  8. Satellite w/ solar panels folded

  9. EddiCam • A single focal plane instrument: • Array of 8 CCDs covering the 6º FOV ( 12 cm). • Frame-store operation • CCD detectors:20 x 80 mm in size • 740 x 2900, 27  (1.5 arcsec), pixels. • Full-well capacity: 1.6 x 106 e-/pix. • Operation at -90o (passive cooling) in L2 orbit.

  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 4000 pix 7 8 2000 pix Pixel size 14 x 14  EddiCam configuration • CCD dimensions = 112mm x 28mm • Image size = 112 mm • Fully buttable = Gaps < 1mm

  11. Eddington definition: further steps • ESA project team to be formed soon • No detailed schedule, etc. available prior to establishment of formal project team. But: • SMP to be submitted to AWG on Oct. 1, 2002 • Definition phase (A+B1) to be completed by 1Q 2003 to allow start of phase C/D in 2004 • Option for (cheap) copy of Herschel bus expires in July 2003 • Define PI contributions now

  12. Eddington possible PI contributions • PI contributions must be realistic • Financially (compatible w/ available national funds) • Technologically (compatible w/ available facilities, expertise in national labs) • Schedule-wise (must not risk impacting project schedule – specially important given special Eddington status) • Today’s discussion beginning of this project • AO (and SIP) will be written keeping into account today’s discussion

  13. Eddington possible PI contributions (1) • Support to ESA • Support in requirement definition and optimization • During ITT preparation, for P/L studies and implementation • During industrial contract execution • Support in system definition • Support in design definition • Both at the scientific as well as at the technical level

  14. Eddington possible PI contributions (2) • Scientific characterization of CCDs • Development of Eddington CCD test-bed facility • Screening of industrially procured chips for EM, QM, FM’s and FS • Scientific characterization of representative CCD’s for Eddington FPA in relevant configuration, environment • Radiation testing and analysis of relevant chip(s) • Long-term performance characterization of relevant chip(s) • Support to FPA characterization, calibration at industrial site • Filter, grism characterization (if any)

  15. Eddington possible PI contributions (3) • Support to industry • Support in the analysis of telescope test and calibration data • Science support for the design and test of the mirror assembly • Science support for the specification, design and test of each FPA unit/model • As above for FEE • Specification of DPU functionality

  16. Eddington possible PI contributions (4) • Calibration • Provision of telescope calibration SW • Post-delivery testing and calibration of all units (EM, QM, FM, FS) • Scientific analysis of all calibration data • Provision of relevant calibration data and information to ESA • Provision of optical calibration test facility (major task, could e.g. use Liege facility)

  17. Eddington possible PI contributions (5) • Software and ops support • Science software (boundary TBD) • On-board (DPU) • On-ground (science reduction and calibration) • Analysis SW in support of ESA and industry for test and calibration • Check-out and commissioning support • In-flight calibration support

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