1 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Particles and Fields Package Monthly Status Review (MSR) November 17, 2009 Dave Curtis, PFP PM

2 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 SSL Contracting Status Phase C/D Proposal Submitted No Cost Extension to Phase B in place Still waiting on final ~$70K of Phase RR contract Continuing work using remaining Phase B $ –Completing Phase B work –Should last into November

3 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Schedule Status Started work modifying PFP part of IMS –Clean up issues with 1 month acceleration since CSR –Clean up linkages so that all links outside PFP and between institutions are at the top Project milestones LM REC-DELS Internal PFP REC-DELS –Clean up LPW work into separate LASP and SSL parts –Cleaned up SWIA schedule so it is no longer coupled to SWEA –Updating STATIC schedule to reflect work done –Moved SSL EEE Parts purchases into a separate section (Now done by GSFC) –Waiting on inputs from CESR on their part of SWEA schedule –Need to link in LM REC-DELS Issues with schedule –LM REC-DELs lists PFP deliver 2.5 months earlier than CSR version Do I take this out of my schedule margins? LM indicates they need STATIC first – should we consider delivering that separately? –LM EM I&T schedule is early After EM PFDPU (less instrument interface cards) Integrated and tested Before instruments integrate with EM PFDPU Should be adequate for planned test Schedule meetings 18/19 should lock down key milestones –May impact PFP schedule Full time SSL scheduler planed to start up in January

4 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Manpower Still in the ‘bathtub’, ~7 FTE Plan to start ramping up December 1. –Should be ~19FTE by January –Mostly from existing personnel –A few new hires planned

5 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Accomplishments Supported SWG (and schedule splinter) SEMP Draft in review SWIA Instrument Spec Draft in review STATIC, SWIA FPGA specifications complete Selected hardware and software for GSE –Spacecraft simulator GSE hardware in layout –PFDPU simulator hardware candidate purchased Requires FPGA programming –Plan to use GSEOS software COTS RBSP heritage Updated mass requirements based on STATIC design work –Since SWIA looks like STATIC, SWIA updated also Provided updated STATIC, SWIA Solidworks models to LM Updated ESC Requirements document

6 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Ongoing Work Supporting Project planning process Supporting ERD, ICD development Supporting MAG, ESC, Payload, SDT working groups Preliminary SSL MAIP, SDP, Parts list provided –Waiting on comments Work on PFP SEMP, CMP, RMP in progress (CDRLs) Identifying staff and starting hiring process for new hires Updating Master PFP Schedule Level 4/5 requirements in work –Instrument specifications (Instrument leads) First drafts due the end of November –Flight Software Requirements –Instrument FPGA Requirements STATIC, SWIA first drafts complete –Power Converter Requirements Draft complete STATIC prototype in integration –Hope to have it in the chamber next month –Determine pressure (density) danger limit STATIC RAM density enhancement modeling –Important in determining how low into the atmosphere STATIC can operate –Hope to be done by the end of the month

7 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Ongoing Trades Second STATIC under consideration –Non-redundant, Mission critical instrument –Identical copy relatively inexpensive SSL should be able to stay under the $20M EVM cap threshold –If operated simultaneously, enhances science, depending on location Mechanical attenuator for STATIC, SWIA –Enhanced dynamic range –Science justification presented at SWG Faster preamps for SWIA –Enhanced dynamic range –SWIA justification presented at SWG –Adds ~0.5W for SWIA PFDPU processor selection trades –Heritage vs processing margins and ease of development LPW trades – to be discussed at LASP MSR Software/Hardware Trades –Determining how much of data processing done in instruments, how much by PFDPU FSW Science Actuator switching architecture (SEP attenuator, EUVM door, etc)

8 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Top Risks

9 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 Risk List

10 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 PFP Mass Updated STATIC, SWIA Masses –Based on STATIC prototype actuals and CAD models –STATIC decreased, SWIA increased, no significant change in total NTE from CSR values –Includes mechanical attenuator in STATIC and SWIA –Does not include second STATIC Current project NTE is 29.29kg –Was in MRD and PFP FRD, not yet in ICD Liens: –0.3kg for 7m LPW booms (increase 150g/boom from 6m booms)

11 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 PFP Power SWIA increased ~0.2W since CSR –had neglected to add extra HVPS, preamps compared to SWEA –Does not include faster preamps STATIC increased ~0.7W –Had not included power for digital interface Current ICD NTE is 22.75W (compared to CBE+AGM) Liens: SWIA ~0.5W for faster preamps [in study]

12 PFP MSR, 11/17/2009 PFP Data Rate Per allocations from Bruce