Journal article
Science of the Van Allen Probes Science Operations Centers
Space science reviews, Vol.218(8), pp.66-66
12/01/2022
DOI: 10.1007/s11214-022-00919-x
PMCID: PMC9668807
PMID: 36407497
Abstract
The Van Allen Probes mission operations materialized through a distributed model in which operational responsibility was divided between the Mission Operations Center (MOC) and separate instrument specific SOCs. The sole MOC handled all aspects of telemetering and receiving tasks as well as certain scientifically relevant ancillary tasks. Each instrument science team developed individual instrument specific SOCs proficient in unique capabilities in support of science data acquisition, data processing, instrument performance, and tools for the instrument team scientists. In parallel activities, project scientists took on the task of providing a significant modeling tool base usable by the instrument science teams and the larger scientific community. With a mission as complex as Van Allen Probes, scientific inquiry occurred due to constant and significant collaboration between the SOCs and in concert with the project science team. Planned cross-instrument coordinated observations resulted in critical discoveries during the seven-year mission. Instrument cross-calibration activities elucidated a more seamless set of data products. Specific topics include post-launch changes and enhancements to the SOCs, discussion of coordination activities between the SOCs, SOC specific analysis software, modeling software provided by the Van Allen Probes project, and a section on lessons learned. One of the most significant lessons learned was the importance of the original decision to implement individual team SOCs providing timely and well-documented instrument data for the NASA Van Allen Probes Mission scientists and the larger magnetospheric and radiation belt scientific community.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Science of the Van Allen Probes Science Operations Centers
- Creators
- Jerry W. ManweilerAaron Breneman - University of MinnesotaJonathan Niehof - University of New HampshireBrian Larsen - Los Alamos National LaboratoryGiuseppe Romeo - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryGrant Stephens - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryAlexa Halford - Dartmouth CollegeCraig Kletzing - University of IowaLawrence E. Brown - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryHarlan Spence - University of New Hampshire at ManchesterGeoff Reeves - Los Alamos, NM USAReiner Friedel - Los Alamos National LaboratorySonya Smith - University of New HampshireRuth Skoug - Los Alamos National LaboratoryBern Blake - Los Angeles, CA USADan Baker - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsShri Kanekal - Goddard Space Flight CenterVaughn Hoxie - University of Colorado BoulderAllison Jaynes - University of New Hampshire at ManchesterJohn Wygant - University of MinnesotaJohn Bonnell - EFW, University of California-Berkley, Berkley, USADanielle Crawford - University of IowaMatina Gkioulidou - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryLouis J. Lanzerotti - New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDonald G. Mitchell - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryAndrew Gerrard - New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAleksandr Ukhorskiy - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryThomas Sotirelis - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryRobin J. Barnes - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryRobyn Millan - Dartmouth CollegeBlaine Harris
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Space science reviews, Vol.218(8), pp.66-66
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11214-022-00919-x
- PMID
- 36407497
- PMCID
- PMC9668807
- NLM abbreviation
- Space Sci Rev
- ISSN
- 0038-6308
- eISSN
- 1572-9672
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Grant note
- NNN06AA01C / ;
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy; University College Courses
- Record Identifier
- 9984428831302771
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