The two Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft depicted on the front cover were engineered, built, and operated by APL to perform 3D solar observations. See the insert and 3D glasses at the back of this issue to view one of the 3D images of the Sun created from STEREO’s observations. In addition to exploring the STEREO mission, this issue of the Technical Digest commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Space Department at APL, further described on the inside back cover.
STEREO—The Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory: Guest Editors’ IntroductionAndrew S. Driesman and Ronald A. Denissen |
STEREO: Science and Mission OverviewMichael L. Kaiser |
STEREO Trajectory and Maneuver DesignDavid W. Dunham, José J. Guzmán, and Peter J. Sharer |
STEREO Mission OperationsJohn E. Eichstedt, Daniel A. Ossing, George Chiu, Paul N. Boie, Timothy O. Krueger, Alan S. Faber,Timothy A. Coulter, Owen E. Dudley, and David A. Myers |
STEREO Guidance and Control System On-Orbit Pointing PerformanceJohn W. Hunt Jr. and J. Courtney Ray |
STEREO Fault Protection Challenges and Lessons LearnedGeorge J. Cancro and Michael D. Trela |
Mechanical Verification of the STEREO ObservatoriesTeresa M. Betenbaugh and Jennifer R. Tanzman |
The Challenges of Integrating the Two STEREO SpacecraftAnnette M. Dolbow and Elliot H. Rodberg |
STEREO Spacecraft Mechanical Design, Integration, and TestingStuart W. Hill, Teresa M. Betenbaugh, and Weilun Cheng |
MISCELLANEAAPL Achievement Awards and PrizesL. L. Maier-Tyler |