Appendix A - Phase A Plan

This document provides a strawman Statement of Work (SoW) for phase A activity on the Far Ultraviolet Auroral Monitoring Cameras (UVAMC) which are being developed for inclusion in the planned Chinese KuaFu mission. This study follows on from the Canadian Space Agency supported “Ravens” concept study wherein we created a preliminary design and project plan as a proof of concept that

·  clarified the Ravens scientific objectives within the context of ILWS

·  identified what satellite instruments are most important to address the Ravens mission objectives (UVI, UVSI, and ENA imagers)

·  identified a wide field of view auroral perigee imager (WFAI) allowing systematic conjugate imaging as an important addition to the initial instrument complement

·  identified Ravens as the only high latitude high altitude satellite program proposed for the 2010-2015 timeframe (all other missions currently envisaged are either low-altitude as in the case of SWARM or effectively equatorial as in the case of the RBSPs, ORBITALS, ERG, MMS, and THEMIS.

·  specified in detail the orbits required to achieve the mission objectives

·  identified Canada as the contributor of the global UV LBH & LBL cameras (ultimately named “UVAMC”)

·  developed an initial UVAMC instrument concept

·  identified international partners for the UVAMC instruments (Finland and Norway)

·  identified a Chinese UVAMC Co-PI and team (Huygen Yang and his team at the Polar Research Institute of China)

·  identified international partners to contribute three other imaging instruments (NAIK, UVSI, and WFAI for the Irish/Chinese Neutral Atom Imager on KuaFu, the Belgian Ultraviolet Imaging Spectroscopic Imager, and the British Wide Field Auroral Imager, respectively), and obtained initial instrument descriptions from those partners

·  formed the basis of a partnership with the Chinese KuaFu program wherein the mission comprised of the two KuaFu-B satellites was modeled after Ravens

·  contributed to the KuaFu “Assessment Study” report which was submitted to a and was successful in a competition for future Chinese scientific missions

·  formed the basis of a partnership with the NASA “Molniya” mission in which Canada is identified (in partnership with Finland) as the provider of a simpler (single wavelength on a nadir pointing satellite) imager than the FUVAMC

The proposed Phase A work is aimed at determining the technical, scientific, and management feasibility of the UVAMC instruments, their ability to meet their scientific requirements, and carrying forward with our own contribution to KuaFu mission development. Our intention is to concentrate the effort on items that the UVAMC project team understand at the current time to be critical. By the end of Phase A, instrument level work will have brought us to the starting point for a subsequent definition phase (Phase B) wherein we will –in collaboration with industry – convert our preliminary plan of into a baseline technical solution. KuaFu mission level work will have established the initial framework for integration of the UVSI (Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Imager), UVAMC, and WFAI (Wide Field Auroral Imager) into one imaging package, and will have further developed the mission scientific objectives, and synergies with other programs (ie., DASI, RBSPs, THEMIS, MMS, GEM, global modeling and space weather initiatives, etc.). In addition, the Canadian team is responsible for hosting the third International KuaFu Symposium in Western Canada in late 2007.

Contents

1.  Science Objectives for KuaFu (University)

2.  Measurement Requirements (University)

  1. UVAMC Imagers
  2. UVAMC Operational Constraints

3.  System Description (University)

  1. UVAMC Cameras
  2. UVAMC Electronics Unit
  3. Working Assumptions

4.  Establishment of Roles of International Partners in UVAMC (University)

  1. Finnish Meteorological Institute
  2. University of Bergen
  3. Role of Polar Research Institute of China

5.  Structural Definition and Analysis (Industry)

  1. Mass Breakdown
  2. Resonance Frequency Analysis

6.  Preliminary Mechanical Design (Industry)

  1. UVAMC Mechanical Design
  2. LBH-long imager
  3. LBH-short imager
  4. Mechanisms

7.  Preliminary Optical Design (Industry)

  1. UVAMC Optical Design
  2. LBH-long imager
  3. LBH-short imager
  4. Mass Estimates

8.  Preliminary Detector Specifications (Industry)

  1. LBH Detectors Design
  2. Introduction
  3. Summary of Detector Characteristics
  4. Sensitivity and Signal to Noise Analysis
  5. Onboard Control and Processing

9.  Preliminary Electrical Design (Industry)

  1. Functional Electrical Design
  2. Intensified CCDs
  3. Preamps
  4. ADCs
  5. Digital Processing
  6. Instrument CPU
  7. Memory
  8. Rad-hard Technology in General, and Risk
  9. Power Distribution System
  10. Power Budget and Profile
  11. EMC Analysis

10. Preliminary Thermal Study (Industry)

  1. Unit Level Estimates
  2. Instrument Level Estimates
  3. System Level Impact

11. Baseplate and Spacecraft Interface (Industry)

Note that this involves work with the instrument teams for WFAI & UVSI

  1. Electrical Interface
  2. Redundant S/C Interfaces
  3. UVAMC Command and Data Requirements
  4. Mechanical Interface
  5. Thermal Interfaces

12. Ground Support Equipment (GSE) (Industry)

  1. Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE)
  2. Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)
  3. Optical ground Support Equipment (OGSE)

13. Science User Operations Center (University)

  1. KuaFu Ground Operations
  2. KuaFu ground stations
  3. UVAMC Operations
  4. Common Support Equipment

14. Preliminary Operations Plan (University)

  1. Operational Modes
  2. Data Compression
  3. Store and forward vs Real-Time (RT)
  4. Commanding
  5. Data Dissemination

15. Product Assurance (Industry)

  1. Product Assurance Plan
  2. Materials, Parts, and Processes
  3. Safety and Reliability Plan
  4. Cleanliness Plan
  5. Documentation Plan

16. Design and Implementation Plan (Industry/University)

  1. Assembly, Integration, and Test Plan
  2. GSE Plan
  3. Engineering/Proto/Flight Model Philosophy
  4. Environmental Test Plan
  5. Calibration Test Plan
  6. Flight Model Measurements
  7. Component Level Measurements
  8. Interface Definition Documents

17. Contributions to Mission Development – KuaFu (University)

  1. Refinement of Science Plan
  2. Integration of UVAMC, UVSI, and WFAI
  3. Selection of wavelengths for UVSI
  4. Hosting of the Third International KuaFu Symposium

18. Contributions to Mission Development – KuaFu (Industry)

  1. Investigate whether Canadian industry can supply UVSI detector
  2. Investigate Canadian industry involvement in ground stations

19. Plan for future work (University)

  1. Plan for Phase B, C, D, and E
  2. Cost projection for phase B
  3. ROM budget for C through E

20. Management Plan (University)

  1. Management Structure
  2. Schedule

In preparation for the Phase A, the CSA must establish an industry prime for the industrial component of the work. At the present time, both COMDEV and Routes have contributed effort (COMDEV at no cost and Routes through a small subcontract) to the Ravens concept study. Both COMDEV and Routes have expressed strong interest in being industry prime.

Our resource requirements for phase A for the University-based research are for salary and travel. Trond Trondsen is the University Technical Lead, and will carry out the activities listed above as 3, 4, 14, 16, & 19. He will also interact on an ongoing basis with our industry partner, tracking the status of their work. Matthieu Meurant is a Post Doctoral Fellow who did his PhD with the UVSI team in Liege Belgium. Matthieu will carry out the work specified in 1, and 2, ensuring in particular that the combined auroral imaging package (UVAMC, UVSI, and WFAI) is able to meet the overall auroral imaging requirements. Eric Donovan (the PI) will work at no cost to the contract, assisting Matthieu Meurant, and leading activities 17 & 20. In addition we require three months of administrative support for the hosting of the KuaFu Symposium, and 45 days of consultation with Leroy Cogger (current PI of FAI on ePoP, and in the past PI of the UV imager on InterBall. The consultancy work is to provide additional oversight of industry activities, and advice on all other aspects of the program. Travel requirements are 2 trips to China for Trondsen and Donovan, one trip to China for Cogger, and one combined trip to Liege & Leicester for Trondsen. In addition, the PI will need to represent Canadian involvement in KuaFu at appropriate international meetings (IAGA, SPIE, etc). We anticipate one trip to Europe, and several within North America for this. All travel will be subject to Treasury Board Guidelines.

Trond Trondsen (University Technical Lead) 16 months $120k

Matthieu Meurant (PDF) 12 months $55k

Leroy Cogger 45 days $27k

Admin Assistant for KuaFu Symposium 3 months $7.5k

Overhead & Benefits $156k

Travel $70k

The total cost for the University component of the Phase A work is estimated at $435.5k. The work would start in mid summer of 2007 and carry through to the end of 2008 (16-18 months).

Industry cost will need to be explored with potential mission primes, likely through an AO and subsequent competition. The industry Phase A should start no less than 6 months after the beginning of the University Phase A. It is likely that the industry component will cost on the order of $800k.