Mission Planning Team

The MPT is responsible for the detailed planning of observations as defined by the Lead MPT Scientist in conjunction with any Science Planning Meetings, and instrument calibrations as transmitted by the Lead MPT Scientist from the instrument scientists. All new observation schemes must be approved by the PI in consultation with the CO-PI. The specific tasks are as follows:

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1. Acquire DSN schedules, SMOCC plans for S/C operations, and other information needed for mission planning purposes.

2. Generate detailed plans for UVCS observations and calibrations on a weekly basis.

3. Participate in UVCS Science Planning Meetings, and SOHO weekly planning meetings at EOF. Resolve conflicts with other experimenters and ECS personnel. (Conflicts can also be addressed by the PI or the UVCS Point of Contact at the EOF.)

4. Generate detailed activity plans (timelines) for daily input to ECS.

5. Provide detailed mission planning input to the IOT. Assist the IOT if re-planning is required on short notice.

6. Generate plans for special coordinated observations with other SOHO experiments or ground-based observatories.

7. Provide inputs for ECS rule-based conflict resolution software.

8. Prepare new embedded observing sequences. Interface with instrument scientists at site of BCU for ground check-out of new sequences. Design and evaluate an in-flight test run of new sequences.