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Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Risk ManagementThe Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) project is an international collaboration to build and fly a polarization sensitive X-ray observatory. The IXPE Observatory consists of the spacecraft and payload. The payload is composed of three X-ray telescopes, each consisting of a mirror module optical assembly and a polarization-sensitive X-ray detector assembly; a deployable boom maintains the focal length between the optical assemblies and the detectors. The goal of the IXPE Mission is to provide new information about the origins of cosmic X-rays and their interactions with matter and gravity as they travel through space. IXPE will do this by exploiting its unique capability to measure the polarization of X-rays emitted by cosmic sources. The collaboration for IXPE involves national and international partners during design, fabrication, assembly, integration, test, and operations. The full collaboration includes NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Ball Aerospace, the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the Italian Institute of Astrophysics and Space Planetology (IAPS)/Italian National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF), the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), the University of Colorado (CU) Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Stanford University, McGill University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The goal of this paper is to discuss risk management as it applies to the IXPE project. The full IXPE Team participates in risk management providing both unique challenges and advantages for project risk management. Risk management is being employed in all phases of the IXPE Project, but is particularly important during planning and initial execution-the current phase of the IXPE Project. The discussion will address IXPE risk strategies and responsibilities, along with the IXPE management process which includes risk identification, risk assessment, risk response, and risk monitoring, control, and reporting.
Document ID
20180001891
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Alexander, Cheryl
(Linc Research, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Deininger, William D.
(Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. Boulder, CO, United States)
Baggett, Randy
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Primo, Attina
(Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziale (INAF-IAPS) Rome, Italy)
Bowen, Mike
(Manufacturing Technical Solutions, Inc. (MTS) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cowart, Chris
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Del Monte, Ettore
(Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziale (INAF-IAPS) Rome, Italy)
Ingram, Lindsey
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Kalinowski, William
(Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. Boulder, CO, United States)
Kelley, Anthony
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Pavelitz, Steve
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Weisskopf, Martin C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
March 13, 2018
Publication Date
March 3, 2018
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
MSFC-E-DAA-TN50587
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 3, 2018
End Date: March 10, 2018
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM17AA13C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM13AA66T
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG10AZ45D
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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Keywords
IXPE
Risk
management
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