How engineers simulate the birth of a space mission's scientific heart
In short: This timelapse captures a high-stakes simulation at ESA's operations centre. Observe ESA and Airbus Defence and Space specialists preparing to commission the LISA Technology Package, the mission's vital scientific core.
This footage records a two-hour simulation performed throughout 23 and 24 September 2015 at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. It shows scientists and engineers working through the commissioning of the LISA Technology Package, the mission's scientific heart.
The simulation involves various specialized subsystems, including the Optical Metrology System, the UV Light Unit, the Data Management Unit, and the inertial sensor front-end electronics.
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: LISA Pathfinder commissioning simulation
- Also: ntrs.nasa.gov — Dynamic Control System Performance during Commissioning of the Space Technology 7-Disturbance Reduction System Experiment of LISA Pathfinder - NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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