Science Product Pipelines and Archive Architecture for the DART Mission

C. Dany Waller; Raymond C. Espiritu; Calley Tinsman; Hari Nair; Carolyn M. Ernst; R. Terik Daly; Olivier S. Barnouin; Angelo Zinzi; Nancy L. Chabot; Andrew S. Rivkin; Nicholas Moskovitz; David Osip; Tim Lister; Eileen Ryan; William Ryan

doi:10.3847/PSJ/ad5959

The Planetary Science Journal (Jan 2024)

Science Product Pipelines and Archive Architecture for the DART Mission

C. Dany Waller,
Raymond C. Espiritu,
Calley Tinsman,
Hari Nair,
Carolyn M. Ernst,
R. Terik Daly,
Olivier S. Barnouin,
Angelo Zinzi,
Nancy L. Chabot,
Andrew S. Rivkin,
Nicholas Moskovitz,
David Osip,
Tim Lister,
Eileen Ryan,
William Ryan

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C. Dany Waller: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA; Johns Hopkins University , Department of Materials Science & Engineering, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Raymond C. Espiritu: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Calley Tinsman: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Hari Nair: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Carolyn M. Ernst: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
R. Terik Daly: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Olivier S. Barnouin: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Angelo Zinzi: ORCiD; Agenzia Spaziale Italiana , Rome, Italy; Space Science Data Center , Rome, Italy
Nancy L. Chabot: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Andrew S. Rivkin: ORCiD; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Nicholas Moskovitz: ORCiD; Lowell Observatory , 1400 W Mars Hill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA
David Osip: Las Campanas Observatory , Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
Tim Lister: ORCiD; Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network , 6740 Cortona Drive, Goleta, CA 93117, USA
Eileen Ryan: New Mexico Institute of Mini and Technology , 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM 87801, USA; Magdalena Ridge Observatory , 101 East Road, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
William Ryan: New Mexico Institute of Mini and Technology , 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM 87801, USA; Magdalena Ridge Observatory , 101 East Road, Socorro, NM 87801, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad5959
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 8
p. 177

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On 2022 September 26, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission was the first successful demonstration of a kinetic impactor for planetary defense. The DART mission utilized a novel autonomous data processing pipeline architecture to quickly produce and analyze the quality of raw and calibrated images from the camera mounted on board the spacecraft. Optimization of the data processing pipeline allowed the final 150 images prior to impact to be calibrated and delivered to the Investigation Team and the press within 15 minutes of acquisition. A data quality analysis pipeline allowed for rapid identification of detector misconfigurations, missing data, and other adverse events. DART data products, along with data from LICIACube and data from ground observatories, used common file formats to facilitate the development of analysis and archiving software. This architecture is described for future missions with large volumes of data and an emphasis on quick-turnaround applications such as planetary defense.

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ISSN: 2632-3338 (Online)
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy
Website: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2632-3338

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