Building and testing timeline OMI-EOS

Author: Geert Brouwer (Dutch Space)

Timeline OMI-EOS
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