UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Contract: $10,000,000 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Jul. 30, 2009
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Award Description: Advance the Near Infra-Red Camera development towards instrument engineering test unit delivery and flight unit assembly: - Complete Short Wave Camera bonded optical mount Critical Design Review - Complete Instrument Short Wave Engineering Test Unit integration - Start optical singlet assembly, integration and test - Start Mount Brass Board integration and assembly - Start Flight Module OBA Pre-Assembly and Assembly Advance the development of the ASIC development towards device delivery: - Complete MRR - Complete First Article build - Start Flight build (Batch 1) - Complete First Article reliability plan - Complete First Article reliability test - Complete Batch 1 test
Project Description: Advance the Near Infra-Red Camera development towards instrument engineering test unit delivery and flight unit assembly: The ARRA funding is being used to support the development and manufacture of the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Significant events that were completed during the reporting period include: Wave Front Error mount tests and design review, ETU sofware update, ETU FWA delivery, ETU ICE delivery, Flight Triplet Mount CDR Advance the development of the ASIC development towards device delivery: 1. Built five (5) First Article ASIC units 2. Started evaluation tasks on the 5 first article units 3. Started assembly of Batch 1 Production 4. Conducted Manufacturing Readiness Review with the customer
Jobs Summary: Sub Recipients Advance the Near Infra-Red Camera development towards instrument engineering test unit delivery and flight unit assembly: For the quarter ending 5 October 2009: For the month of July 79 jobs were retained. In the month of August 79 jobs were retained and 5 additional jobs added (total 84). In the month of September the 84 jobs were retained plus an additional 11 jobs added for a total of 95. the NIRCam project is a space-based, cryo operated imager for the James Webb Space Telescope. The ARRA funding provided full support of all labor charged to the program including the following job types: Mechanical, Optical, Electrical, Thermal, Structural, Contamination Control and Quality Assurance Engineers who are supported by Program Management office including financial and contract management personnel. Average during reporting period is 86 jobs. Advance the development of the ASIC development towards device delivery: 3 Engineering - 1 Technician - 1 Support Staff/QA Bus Ops Bus Mgmt. Average during reporting period is 5 jobs. (Total jobs reported: 91)
Project Status: More than 50% Completed
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