Phase B conceptual design of the Observatory: Propulsion Module,
Spacecraft Bus, Instrument Module, Solar Arrays and High Gain Antennas
Detailed designs, drawings and analysis for the Spacecraft Bus Module
Detailed designs and drawings for the Solar Arrays, the Solar
Array Deployment System, and the High Gain Antenna Deployment System
Development, test and integration of the Solar Arrays, the Solar
Array Deployment System, and the High Gain Antenna Deployment System
Spacecraft verification
Overall Project Info
SDO is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously. The Solar Dynamics Observatory is the first mission for NASA's Living With a Star (LWS) Program. It launched on February 11th, 2010. Genesis Engineering Solutions provided spacecraft design, development, verification and test support for the SDO project.