Abstract-NASA s Earth Observing System EOS) Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) mission was one of the first missions under Goddard Space Flight Center s (then-) new Rapid Spacecraft Development Office. This paper explores the lessons-learned under the ICESat successful implementation and launch, focusing on four areas: Procurement., Management, Technical, and Launch and Early Operations. Each of these areas is explored in a practical perspective of communication, the viewpoint of the players, and the interactions among the organizations. Conclusions and lessons-learned are summarized in the final section.


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    Title :

    Report from the School of Experience: Lessons-Learned on NASA's EOS/ICESat Mission


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    Conference:

    2004 IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2004 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    2003-11-06


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English