SOFIA mission controls and communications system development strategy

Kaiser Adeni; Francis Nelbach

doi:10.1117/12.389118

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20 June 2000 SOFIA mission controls and communications system development strategy

Kaiser Adeni, Francis Nelbach

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Proceedings Volume 4014, Airborne Telescope Systems; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389118
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The Mission Controls and Communications System provides the communications infrastructure and mission operations framework to conduct science missions aboard the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy. There are several key philosophies that are driving the design and development of the MCCS. The two main design philosophies are to maximize the use of proven Commercial-Off-The-Shelf technologies to ensure cost effectiveness during development and to be scaleable to accommodate the changing operational and system requirements over the Observatory's expected 20 year operational lifetime.

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Kaiser Adeni and Francis Nelbach "SOFIA mission controls and communications system development strategy", Proc. SPIE 4014, Airborne Telescope Systems, (20 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389118

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