Europa Imaging System (EIS) – Hansen
NASA Europa Clipper Mission
Subcontract to PSI from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
PI: Zibi Turtle (The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory)
Project Description
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this document is to define the activities and work product of Science Co-Investigator Dr. Candace Hansen from Planetary Science Institute for the extended Phase C/D portion of the Europa Imaging System (EIS) Investigation.
2.0 Objective
The EIS investigation will provide imager and imager related science for the Europa Clipper mission. Dr. Hansen will provide expertise and experience from past investigations to help support the EIS cameras. This period of performance covers the time-frame focused on camera system integration, testing, ground calibration, and operations planning. Dr. Hansen will support the EIS PI with these activities.
3.0 Background
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) leads the development and delivery of this dual camera imaging system. EIS was competitively selected through a NASA AO process. The participation of Dr. Hansen as Science Co-Investigator was established within that proposal to NASA. The key instrument team activities for the extended Phase C/D include instrument integration, testing, ground calibration, and planning for operations during Phases E-F.
Key milestones are:
• Delivery of Flight WAC and NAC to System Integration, May and August 2022, respectively
• Launch, October 2024
• End of Phase D 24 November 2024
4.0 Tasks for EIS Co-Investigator for Phase C/D
• Support Investigation/Mission Operations Planning
• Perform analyses to evaluate options for: operations; calibration; science tours and trajectories; synergistic investigations with other investigations, including surface clutter characterization with REASON and gravity
• Support development of the Mission/Science Operations plan, including: science campaigns and observation strategies; data allocations and prioritization; and Science Data Archive Working Group (DAWG) activities
• Support development of tools for observation planning, science operations, and data processing
• Support EIS calibration activities
• Generate presentations and/or publications for broad dissemination
• Participate in EIS telecons (1 or 2 per month)
• Participate in Thematic Working Group meetings, telecons, and activities as needed
• Support Focus Group meetings, telecons, and activities as needed
• Participate in Project Science Group (PSG) meetings per project schedule (see 5.0 Travel), with meeting duration of approximately 3.5 days
