http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/multimedia/videocast.php Launching a satellite takes brains and a tremendous amount of teamwork. Take a unique peek inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland and watch how they do it. Here you'll meet the folks from the Solar Dynamics Observatory who are working hard every step of the way to meet a deadline, while building, cleaning, moving, testing, and re-testing. You'll meet engineers, software specialists, managers, scientists, and regular people who just happen to have very unusual jobs. en-us no copyright Kevin.M.Addison@nasa.gov http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/xml/SDOcast.xml no NASA, video, MOVs, news, space, Sun, SDO National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Kevin Addison Kevin.M.Addison@nasa.gov http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/site/SDO_logo_glassy.jpg http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/multimedia/videocast.php A major milestone was reached when Goddard engineers recently attached the instrument module to the spacecraft bus transforming it officially into an observatory. With its three instruments (AIA, EVE, and HMI), SDO will deliver startling images of the Sun that are ten times better than HD! http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/observatory.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/observatory_thumb.jpg A major milestone was reached when Goddard engineers recently attached the instrument module to the spacecraft bus transforming it officially into an observatory. With its three instruments (AIA, EVE, and HMI), SDO will deliver startling images of the Sun that are ten times better than HD! no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory HMI looks at the outside of the Sun to try and determine what is happening on the inside. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/hmi_integration.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/hmi_integration_thumb.jpg HMI looks at the outside of the Sun to try and determine what is happening on the inside. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory After launch, SDO's propulsion system will boost the spacecraft into its geosynchronous orbit. Thrusters using the same fuel and oxidizer mix will keep SDO in the correct orbit during the mission. The Bus carries the electronics and battery for the spacecraft. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/SDO_mating.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/mating_thumb.jpg After launch, SDO's propulsion system will boost the spacecraft into its geosynchronous orbit. Thrusters using the same fuel and oxidizer mix will keep SDO in the correct orbit during the mission. The Bus carries the electronics and battery for the spacecraft. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory Mating the SDO propulsion tank and the launch vehicle payload attach fitting is done to enable Goddard engineers to perform a dry vibration test of the. Slow and care are key. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/propulsion_ring.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/propulsion_ring_thumb.jpg Mating the SDO propulsion tank and the launch vehicle payload attach fitting is done to enable Goddard engineers to perform a dry vibration test of the. Slow and care are key. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory The Extreme ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE) measures the solar extreme ultraviolet irradiance or 'density of radiation' with unprecedented spectral resolution, temporal cadence, accuracy, and precision to advance the understanding of the solar EUV irradiance variations based on the activity of the solar magnetic features. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/eve.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/eve_thumb.jpg The Extreme ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE) measures the solar extreme ultraviolet irradiance or 'density of radiation' with unprecedented spectral resolution, temporal cadence, accuracy, and precision to advance the understanding of the solar EUV irradiance variations based on the activity of the solar magnetic features. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory The primary goal of the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) investigation is to study the origin of solar variability and to characterize and understand the Sun’s interior and the various components of magnetic activity http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/hmi.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/hmi_thumb.jpg The primary goal of the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) investigation is to study the origin of solar variability and to characterize and understand the Sun’s interior and the various components of magnetic activity no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory To send the downlink signal while flying in orbit, SDO's High Gain Antennas (HGA) needs to be pointed towards Earth. The solar arrays are there to convert the energy from the sun into DC power for the satellite and its instruments. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/antenna.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/antenna_thumb.jpg To send the downlink signal while flying in orbit, SDO's High Gain Antennas (HGA) needs to be pointed towards Earth. The solar arrays are there to convert the energy from the sun into DC power for the satellite and its instruments. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory This battery will provide all the energy SDO needs while in orbit. It is charged by using the sun's energy collected by the solar array panels. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/battery.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/battery_thumb.jpg This battery will provide all the energy SDO needs while in orbit. It is charged by using the sun's energy collected by the solar array panels. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory SDO's Propulsion Tank, with pyro-technic valves, will send the fuel to various thrusters on the observatory's main engine for launch. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/propulsion_tank.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/propulsion_tank_thumb.jpg SDO's Propulsion Tank, with pyro-technic valves, will send the fuel to various thrusters on the observatory's main engine for launch. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory White Sands and the Mission Operations Center http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/moc.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/whitesands_thumb.jpg White Sands and the Mission Operations Center no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory A new NASA spacecraft called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will deliver startling images of the sun with ten times more detail than HDTV. The goal of the mission is to help scientists zoom in on solar activity such as sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, thus improving forcasts of solar storms. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mov/downloads/stepstones/SDOoverview.mp4 http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/videoThumb/SDOoverview_thumb.jpg A new NASA spacecraft called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will deliver startling images of the sun with ten times more detail than HDTV. The goal of the mission is to help scientists zoom in on solar activity such as sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, thus improving forcasts of solar storms. no NASA, SDO, Sun, Solar Dynamics Observatory