Building and testing timeline OMI-EOS
Author: Geert Brouwer (Dutch Space)
| Date/Period | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13-09-2000 to 19-09-2001 | Instrument building |
| 19-09-2001 | Functional Test #01 |
| 21-09-2001 | Transport from TNO TPD, Delft to Fokker Space Schiphol |
| 24 to 27 Sept. 2001 | Electrical Test |
| 08-10-2001 to 19-10-2001 | Vibration Tests |
| 16-10-2001 to 19-10-2001 | Functional Test #04 through #08 |
| 22-10-2001 | Transport from Fokker Space, Schiphol to TNO TPD, Delft |
| 26-10-2001 to 04-02-2002 | Performance Test Ambient, Vacuum |
| 05-02-2002 | Transport from TNO TPD, Delft to Fokker Space Schiphol |
| 06-02-2002 to 20-02-2002 | Electrical, Aliveness & Functional Test |
| 21-02-2002 to 17-03-2002 | TB/TV Test |
| 18-03-2002 to 22-03-2002 | Functional Test, Compatibility Test IAM - OMI PFM |
| 26-03-2002 to 27-03-2002 | Workmanship Vibration Test (Z-axis) + Functional Test #26 |
| 28-03-2002 | Transport from Fokker Space, Schiphol to TNO TPD Delft |
| 29-03-2002 to 24-09-2002 | Functional Test and Calibration |
| 25-09-2002 to 10-11-2002 | Rework and preparations for transport |
| 11-12 November 2003 | Shipment from Netherlands to USA |
| September 16, 2002 | IAM delivered |
| November 12, 2002 | OMI delivered |
| February 1, 2003 | SpaceCraft InteFace test #2 |
| March 2, 2003 | SCIF test #3 |
| March 26, 2003 | Comprehensive Performance Test #1 |
| April 2, 3, 2003 | Aura PER |
| April 19, 2003 | S/C Acoustics |
| April 23 to 28, 2003 | S/C Sine Vibration |
| May 02, 2003 | Solar array release shock test |
| May 12 to 18, 2003 | CPT #2 (post-dynamics) |
| June 12 to 15, 2003 | EMC Testing |
| June 17 to 19, 2003 | Fault Management (FM) testing |
| July 2, 2003 | Delta Acoustics for TES |
| July 09 to 19, 2003 | CPT #3 (pre T/V) |
| July 22 to 24, 2003 | Mission Test #1 |
| September 23 to October 31, 2003 | Thermal Vacuum (CPT #4, #5) |
| November 19 to 22, 2003 | Mission Test #2 |
| December 19 to 20, 2003 | FM regression testing |
| January 12 to 17, 2004 | CPT #6 (pre-ship) |
| February 6 to 9, 2004 | SCIF test #4 |
| March, 2 to 4, 2004 | Pre-shipment review |
| 15-19 March, 2004 | Mission rehearsal #2 |
| 31 March 2004 | Shipment to launch site |
| 13 - 20 April 2004 | CPT #7 (Dutch Space support at VAFB) |
| 23 - 24 April 2004 | SCIF test #5 (KNMI & Dutch Space support in GSFC) |
| 27-28 April 2004 | OMI MLI FM integration (DS support at VAFB) |
| 3-7 May, 2004 | Mission rehearsal #3 |
| 24-27 May, 2004 | Mission rehearsal #4 and aliveness test (KNMI & Dutch Space support in GSFC) |
| 1 June 2004 | Launch site readiness review |
| 22 June 2004 | Transport to launch Pad |
| 28 June 2004 | Replace-Tension-Re-tension Dutch Space Solar Array Kevlar Cables and perform Thermal Knives resistance and glow tests (DS) support bij VAFB) |
| 1 July 2004 | Final inspection of OMI hardware and removal of protection covers for launch readiness (Dutch Space support at VAFB) |
| 1-2 July, 2004 | Mission rehearsal #5 (KNMI & Dutch Space support in NASA-GSFC) |
| 6-8 July 2004 | Flight Readiness review |
| 9 July 2004 | Launch Readiness Review |
| 15 July 2004 03:01 AM PCT (= 12:01 in The Netherlands) | Launch of AURA with a DELTA-2 rocket from SLC-2 |
| 17 July, 2004 | Start of return of Ground Support Equipment by Dutch Space |