Mission
Provide end-to-end flight data system and radiation effects engineering services, enabling both in-house and out-of-house missions at NASA.
The Flight Data Systems & Radiation Effects Branch provides expertise in the following two areas:
FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS – Develop flight data systems with an emphasis on Command and Data Handling subsystems, for spacecraft, carrier, and instrument systems with specific areas of responsibility including:
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Figure 1: Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) Command and Data Handling (C&DH) flight unit on the spacecraft deck. |
Figure 2: AGlobal Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Command and Data Handling (C&DH) flight unit on a workbench prior to testing. |
RADIATION EFFECTS - Assess the effects of the natural space radiation environment on electronic components, materials, and related technologies, with specific areas of responsibility including:
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Figure 3: External view of a 3-dimensional model of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) used for ray trace radiation transport analysis as part of mission extension studies. Similar 3-D models are used to evaluate other spacecraft and instruments. |
Figure 4: Two Radiation Effects and Analysis Group members configuring a proton radiation effects test at the University of California/Davis (UC Davis) Crocker Nuclear Laboratory. The Crocker Nuclear Laboratory is located on the UC Davis campus in Davis, CA. |
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Dave Raphael |
Ted Wilcox Associate Head (Acting) |
Vacant Associate Head |
Contact Us
Main Office: 301-286-5659
Website: Forthcoming