ATMOSPHERE-SPACE TRANSITION REGION EXPLORER (ASTRE) SATELLITE DESIGN: AEROSPACE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE AST…

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ATMOSPHERE-SPACE TRANSITION REGION EXPLORER (ASTRE) SATELLITE DESIGN: AEROSPACE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE ASTRE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY BY PERFORMING TASKS COMMENSURATE WITH ITS VARIOUS ROLES ON THE ASTRE PROJECT. THESE ROLES INCLUDE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: 1. DEPUTY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR 2. SYSTEMS ENGINEER FOR LOW PERIGEE OPERATIONS 3. LEAD INVESTIGATOR FOR THE ENERGETIC PARTICLES DETECTOR (EPD) 4. LEAD INVESTIGATOR FOR THE RAPID ATMOSPHERIC NEUTRAL GAS EXPERIMENT (RANGE) 5. SCIENCE TEAM MEMBERSHIP 6. CO-INVESTIGATOR FOR THE STUDENT AURORAL CAMERA (SAC) 7. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE ACCELEROMETER SCIENCE ENHANCEMENT OPTION (ASEO) TOP-LEVEL PHASE-A ACTIVITIES FOR THE AEROSPACE TEAM INCLUDE: 1. PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS IN-PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 2. PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING FOR MISSION OPERATIONS AT LOW PERIGEES 3. PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE EPD INSTRUMENT 4. PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE RANGE INSTRUMENT 5. PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND MISSION CONCEPTS FOR ASTRE 6. PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAC CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 7. LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT FOR THE ASEO THESE TASKS REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE COORDINATION WITH THE BALANCE OF THE ASTRE TEAM. HENCE MUCH OF THE EFFORT WILL CONSIST OF MEETINGS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE TEAM. OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PERFORMING TRADE STUDIES, ASSESSING DESIGNS AND MAKING PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THEM, CONTRIBUTING TEXT AND GRAPHICS TO THE FINAL CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR), AND HELPING PLAN AND ATTEND THE SITE VISIT. AEROSPACE WILL ALSO ASSIST WITH REVIEWING THE CSR BEFORE SUBMISSION AND WILL HELP STAFF A MOCK SITE VISIT TO BE HELD BEFORE THE CUSTOMER SITE VISIT. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THIS WORK. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE EXTENDS FROM 1 OCTOBER 2011 UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF PHASE A, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 30 APRIL 2013.