“Minefields of Opportunity: Getting Spitzer into Space”
Abstract
The Spitzer Space Telescope has dramatically exceeded scientific expectations and been an enormous success for NASA and the world. Having just completed 15 years of discovery and providing answers to some of the most challenging scientific questions, it is appropriate to pause and consider some of the lessons learned in getting this fabulous mission into space. These lessons are divided into the following categories and the talk will address each area: o Sponsor relationships o Creating and organizing the project team o Take advantage of the Science Team and community o Reviews o It’s the people! o Selecting and managing contractors While there are numerous technical and scientific details that can and are addressed in other presentations, it is important to examine the leadership and management approach that helped create the environment for success. This paper is based in part on work carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with NASA.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #233
- Pub Date:
- January 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019AAS...233.0102G