ta testing plans walter e. miller osc/arc [email protected] sssc 29 september 2009
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TA Testing Plans-Overview
• Line Operations-September 2009
• TA Activation Flight #2 (Closed Door)
• Open Door Envelope Expansion Flights (TA Caged @ 23 degrees)
• TA-Aperture Misalignment Expansion Flight (Open Door)
• FORCAST Line Operations
• TA Characterization #1/First Light Flight (Aperture Fixed @ 23 degrees)
• Open Door Envelope Expansion Flights (TA Caged)
• TA Characterization #2 and #3
• Early Science
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Segment 2 – Tracking dates
TA Activation #2FCF
TA Characterization Flight #2 & #3
2009
2010 TA Characterization #1 / First Light Attempt
Science Flight Platform FlightTA FlightGround TestingData AnalysisContingency Flight
Door @ 10%
Door @ 100%
as of 09/14/2009IMS:SOFIA_MS090911ajl.mpp
ISF
FRR #3 AFSRB
TA-Aperture Misalignment
Line Operations-September 2009• Fast Diagnostic Camera Installed and Tested (Juergen Wolf)
• FPI Reinstallation
• Darkfield Correction (KT)
• UPS Status Correction (KT)
• Communication Bug Fix (KT)
• Flight Media Release (Dryden software CM process)
• Controller Adjustments
• Tracker Tests
• Flexible Body Compensation (FBC)
• Operator Training
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Polaris with/without Background Subtraction
TA Activation Flight #2
• TA Operation Behind Closed Door-October 2009
• Test Uncaging, Local Stabilization and Inertial Stabilization
• Test Coarse Drive-Fine Drive “Coupled Mode”
• TA Activation Flight #1 in December 2007 had VIS and Gyro Problems
• No Aero-Acoustic Disturbances
• No Optical Tracking Evaluation
• Other Activations: Gate Valve, NT Fans, FFU
• TA Control via TAOC Laptop (No MCCS)
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TA-Aperture Misalignment Expansion• Last Flight of 23 Degree Open Door Expansion Series
• Daytime Flight Late January 2010
• Aperture Fixed at 23 Degrees and URD Fully Open
• Main Goal: Aero-Acoustic Evaluation with Misalignment
• Secondary Goal: Start of TA Characterization with Open Door
• Operation with VIS Uncaged
• Operation in Local Stabilization
• Primary Mirror Covered
• TA Control via TAOC Laptop
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FORCAST Line Operations• Hangar and Line Operations with FORCAST
• TA Control via MCCS (Engineering Build #4)
• Evaluation of TA-MCCS Functional ICD
• Evaluation of Workstation GUIs
• Evaluation of SOFIA Command Language
• Evaluation of TA Control from PI Computer
• Evaluation of Closed Loop Aperture Control (Slaved to TA Elevation)
• Fourteen Nights in February 2010
• Upon Completion, Reversion to TA Standalone Setup (TAOC)
• Operator Training for TA Characterization and First Light Flight
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TA Characterization and First Light
• First FORCAST Flight
• Aperture Fixed at 23 Degrees and URD Fully Open
• First Night-time Flight with Optical Tracking
• Detailed Flight Plan with Multiple Legs
• Evaluation of Pointing Jitter (High Speed FORCAST Imaging)
• TA Control via TAOC Laptop
• Attempt at First Light Infrared Image
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TA Characterization #2 and #3
• Two Additional TA Night-time Evaluations (June 2010)
• After Completion of Open Door Aircraft Expansion Flight Series
• After Completion of FORCAST Line Operations #2
• Final Tests Prior to Early Science Flights
• TA Control via MCCS (Short Science #1 Build)
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