the total design is another very important responsibility of the SE. The SE will coordinate and facilitate any necessary exchange of information (such as concerning the interfaces) between the subprogram managers. Project Scientist: There will be a team of Project Scientists (PS) for every demonstrator. The PS will be responsible for the science to be performed. The PS are selected by a selection committee which was in turn selected by the Board of Governors for their outstanding scientific accomplishments in their field of research. The PS has to set the scientific objectives of the project and the goals to be achieved. As the main research will be performed in the fields connected with the rectenna and the platform, dedicated Principal Investigators (PI) will be on these fields (see also Figure 5.2). The PS coordinates the research of the Pls. Configuration ControLThe Configuration Control Manager (CCM) is responsible for the identification, accounting and control of the engineering baseline. The baseline, which consists of a set of drawings, specifications and procedures, has to be maintained, and any changes to it have to be managed by the CCM. The CCM has the responsibility to check that the hardware built is according to the baseline plus any changes (also non-conformance). Program Control: The Program Control Manager (PCM) is responsible for the schedule of the main program. The PCM has to identify and control possible delays and their effect on the main schedule. For this a strong interaction with the project controllers of the various program levels is required. Sub-Program Manager: Each of the sub-program managers (SPM) is responsible for a specific program element. There will be a SPM for each of the following aspects: • space transportation / launcher • rectenna • ground control (mission control for launches, operation of the platform) • space assembly (especially for the commercial program: here large solar arrays are necessary to generate the required power, which cannot be deployable anymore, but which will have to be assembled either by robots or humans) • operations (change of payload configuration for changing client's needs) • satellite and the work of the satellite SPM is the coordination of two other SPMs, whose responsibility are the: • platform (which, amongst others, includes the satellite structure and attitude orbit control system) • payload (consisting of the solar array, antenna and transmitter) Figure 5.2: Responsibilities of the Scientific Branch
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