Aquarius Ground System

Mission System Description

Requirements

1. Level-1 Requirements and Mission Success Criteria - 28 September 2005
2. Level-2A Aquarius Science Requirements - 21 July 2008
3. Level-2B Aquarius/SAC-D Mission System Requirements - 18 May 2009
4. Level-3 AQ Science Algorithm Requirements - 10 June 2008
5. Level-3 Aquarius Validation Data Segment Requirements - 12 June 2008

Documentation

1. Aquarius/SAC-D Mission Plan - March 1, 2011

Aquarius Ground Segment - Common Elements

1. Interface Diagram (ADPS and ACCS)

GSFC-managed Documents

1. SAC-D Ground System to Aquarius Ground System ICD - April 1, 2011

2. Aquarius Ground System – Aquarius Instrument Team Anomaly ICD - January 20, 2011

3. Aquarius Ground System Integration Test & Training Plan - September 8, 2011

4. Aquarius Validation Data Segment to Data Processing Segment ICD - April 30, 2011

5. Aquarius Mission Operations Anomaly Reporting and Resolution Process - November 7, 2011

6. Aquarius Science Team - Aquarius Ground System ICD - January 19, 2011

7. SAC-D Project Service Level Agreement - FY11

8. SAC-D Network Requirements Document- September 14, 2010 - September 14, 2015

JPL-managed Documents

1. Level-3 Aquarius Ground System and Test Requirements - May 26, 2011
2. Aquarius JPL to GSFC Operations Transition Plan - May 23, 2011
3. Aquarius Ground System to PO.DAAC ICD - April 15, 2011
4. Level-3 Science Algorithm Document - May 16, 2011
5. Aquarius Commissioning Plan - March 22, 1011

Most Recent Reviews

1. PreCDR - Aquarius Command and Control System (ACCS) - March 2008
2. PreCDR - NASA Ground Network Support for SAC-D - March 2008
3. Mission CDR - NASA Ground System Presentation - July 2008
4. Mission Operations Review - February 2010
   • Aquarius Data Processing System Status (ADPS)
   • Aquarius Command and Control System Status(ACCS)
   • Aquarius Launch and Commissioning Operations
5. Delta Mission Operations Review - November 2010
   • Aquarius Ground System Update (ADPS and ACCS)

Aquarius Data Processing System (ADPS)

Software

1. Software Development via Mission Simulation - General overview of data flow and processing

   • Software upgrades made as part of Mission Simulation - updated May 23, 2011

   • Software upgrades made post launch - updated May 23, 2013

Documentation

1. Plans

   • NASA/GSFC Ocean Data Processing System Operations and Data Management Plan - August 22, 2012

2. Format Documents

   • Level‑1A Data Product - February 22, 2012

   • Level‑2 Data Product - V2.0 - February 12, 2013

   • Level‑3 Standard Mapped Image Product - June 4, 2010

3. Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents and Software User Guides

   • Version 2: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document Aquarius Salinity Retrieval Algorithm - Frank J. Wentz and David M. Le Vine - August 29, 2012

     1. Addendum to ATBD - D. Le Vine, T. Meissner, F. Wentz and J. Piepmeier - August 30, 2012

   • Counts to TA calibration document - Jeffrey Piepmeier - April 28, 2010

   • Aquarius Scatterometer Science Processing Software (L1a to L2) User Manual - November 30, 2010 (ITAR-restricted)

   • Aquarius Level-3 gridding Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document - February 2009

Presentations

1. Science Meetings

   • Ocean Sciences Plenary - Lagerloef: Aquarius/SAC-D Mission - Surface Salinity from Space - February 24, 2010

2. Aquarius Algorithm Workshops

   • Algorithm Workshop - March 2007

   • Algorithm Workshop - March 2008

   • Algorithm Workshop - March 2010

Aquarius Command and Control System (ACCS)

ACCS Development and Testing

In-House Tools

1. Mission Operations Tools for Telemetry Monitoring and Aquarius Products
   • Aquarius Telemetry from ATLO Campaign

   • Aquarius Telemetry during Operations Phase

2. Reporting and Tracking Tool

   • Aquarius Trac Ticket System

3. Alarm and Error Notification System

4. Configuration Tracking Tool
   • Subversion Software and Documentation Repositories
5. Analysis Tool
6. Command Planning Tool (v2.11)

Documentation

1. Aquarius Command and Control System (ACCS) Software Management Plan - March 16, 2011

External Tools

1. Telemetry Viewer Scripts and Pages
2. Scheduler Client

Mission Operations Development and Testing

Requirements

1. Aquarius Mission Operations Requirements Document - September 2009

Operations Procedures

1. ACCS Command Planning Procedure - October 2011
2. ACCS Data Monitoring Procedure - October 2011

Testing

1. Operations Tests
   • Mission Scenarios
   • Operational Readiness Test

Documentation

1. Aquarius Flight Operations Plan - September 20, 2011
2. Aquarius Instrument Operations Handbook - March 2, 2010
3. SAC-D/Aquarius Joint Anomalies Resolution Process (in review)
4. Aquarius/SAC-D Joint Configuration Management Procedure - (in review)
5. SAC-D MOC - ACCS Joint Configuration Item Control Change Procedure (in review)
6. Aquarius Joint Configuration Management Process

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