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McMurdo Ground Station. K. Jezek and F. Carsey. SIR-B Reflight. Formal plans for SAR studies of Antarctica begin with SIR-B reflight (Kathy Sullivan to be the P.S.) Meeting at JPL in October 1985 to develop proposal Ice margin Ice surface details Tectonic boundaries
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McMurdo Ground Station K. Jezek and F. Carsey
SIR-B Reflight • Formal plans for SAR studies of Antarctica begin with SIR-B reflight (Kathy Sullivan to be the P.S.) • Meeting at JPL in October 1985 to develop proposal • Ice margin • Ice surface details • Tectonic boundaries • Whillans corner reflectors (still awaiting L-band radar!) Sept. 85 Carsey and Holt
Early Planning • Loss of shuttle and elimination of Vandenburg for shuttle launches puts plans on hold, at least until ERS activities begin to mature • Based on plans for ASF, SAR community begins planning for a McMurdo Facility • Early planning aimed primarily at RADARSAT (MOU with CSA for mappings ) and ERS • July 1990, meeting at JPL to brief NSF logistics on tentative MGS concept (Hosted by C. Elachi) • October 1990, NSF status review of concept for initiatives to receive SAR TOMS data at McMurdo (convened by Pat Smith)
MGS Science Working Team • November 1990, JPL SWT Meeting – Carsey/Jezek
MSF SWT • December 11, 1990, Bob Thomas arranges for briefing at NASA HQ • January, 1991, Briefing to Peter Wilkness at NSF • February 1991, W. Weeks checks out the station mask
Proposed Schedule (from my notes) • Decision to Proceed February, 1991 • Procurement April 91 – Aug 93 • Ship to McM Sept. 93 • Install Oct 93 – Feb 94 • Test Feb 94 – Oct 94 • Ready January 95 Turned Out Pretty close!
Some MGS Campaign Milestones • Austral summer 96-97 – F.C. and K.J. visit. ERIM active transponders installed at McM and South Pole Station. • Sept. to Oct 97 – AMM-1 • Sept – November 2000 – MAMM • Sept – November 2004 – Mini MAMM