A new paradigm for space astrophysics mission design

Jonathan Arenberg; Charles Atkinson; Jim Breckinridge; Alberto Conti; Lee Feinberg; Charles Lillie; Howard MacEwen; Ronald Polidan; Marc Postman; Gary Matthews; Eric Smith

doi:10.1117/12.2055509

2 August 2014 A new paradigm for space astrophysics mission design

Jonathan Arenberg, Charles Atkinson, Jim Breckinridge, Alberto Conti, Lee Feinberg, Charles Lillie, Howard MacEwen, Ronald Polidan, Marc Postman, Gary Matthews, Eric Smith

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Proceedings Volume 9143, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave; 914315 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055509
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

Pursuing ground breaking science in a highly cost-constrained environment presents new challenges to the development of future space astrophysics missions. Within the conventional cost models for large observatories, executing a flagship “mission after next” appears to be unstainable. To achieve our nation’s science ambitions requires a new paradigm of system design, development and manufacture. This paper explores the nature of the current paradigm and proposes a series of steps to guide the entire community to a sustainable future.

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Jonathan Arenberg, Charles Atkinson, Jim Breckinridge, Alberto Conti, Lee Feinberg, Charles Lillie, Howard MacEwen, Ronald Polidan, Marc Postman, Gary Matthews, and Eric Smith "A new paradigm for space astrophysics mission design", Proc. SPIE 9143, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 914315 (2 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055509

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