SOFIA at Full Operation Capability: Technical Performance

IF 1.5 Q3 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI:10.1142/S2251171718400111

P. Temi, D. Hoffman, K. Ennico, Jeanette H. Le

引用次数: 10

Abstract

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), the largest airborne observatory in the world, is in full operation capability since February 2014 and is currently completing its Observing Cycle 6 Program. The first four years of operation have provided the opportunity to assess the high-level observatory’s technical performance and to identify additional observatory upgrades. Since the start of routine operations, performance and productivity in several areas of the observatory, including science, operations and engineering, have been tracked by metrics and statistics. In this paper we present the general observatory technical performance as the observatory has reached its maturity and has served the science community with over 2900[Formula: see text]h of scientific observations.

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索菲亚在全面运行能力:技术性能

平流层红外天文观测台(SOFIA)是世界上最大的机载观测台，自2014年2月起全面投入运行，目前正在完成其观测周期6计划。头四年的业务提供了评估高级别天文台技术性能和确定进一步升级天文台的机会。自常规业务开始以来，天文台若干领域的业绩和生产力，包括科学、业务和工程，已通过计量和统计数据加以跟踪。本文介绍了天文台的一般技术性能，因为天文台已达到成熟，为科学界提供了超过2900[公式:见文]h的科学观测。

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Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

期刊介绍： The Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation (JAI) publishes papers describing instruments and components being proposed, developed, under construction and in use. JAI also publishes papers that describe facility operations, lessons learned in design, construction, and operation, algorithms and their implementations, and techniques, including calibration, that are fundamental elements of instrumentation. The journal focuses on astronomical instrumentation topics in all wavebands (Radio to Gamma-Ray) and includes the disciplines of Heliophysics, Space Weather, Lunar and Planetary Science, Exoplanet Exploration, and Astroparticle Observation (cosmic rays, cosmic neutrinos, etc.). Concepts, designs, components, algorithms, integrated systems, operations, data archiving techniques and lessons learned applicable but not limited to the following platforms are pertinent to this journal. Example topics are listed below each platform, and it is recognized that many of these topics are relevant to multiple platforms. Relevant platforms include: Ground-based observatories[...] Stratospheric aircraft[...] Balloons and suborbital rockets[...] Space-based observatories and systems[...] Landers and rovers, and other planetary-based instrument concepts[...]