PS2: managing the next step in the Pan-STARRS wide field survey system

William S. Burgett

doi:10.1117/12.926532

25 September 2012 PS2: managing the next step in the Pan-STARRS wide field survey system

William S. Burgett

Proceedings Volume 8449, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V; 84490T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926532
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) is unique among the existing or planned major ground-based optical survey systems as the only "distributed aperture" system. The concept of increasing system étendue by replicating small telescopes and digital cameras presents both management opportunities and challenges. The focus in this paper is on management lessons learned from PS1, and how those have been used to form the management plan for PS2. The management plan components emphasized here include technical development, financial and schedule planning, and critical path and risk management. Finally, the status and schedule for PS2 are presented.

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William S. Burgett "PS2: managing the next step in the Pan-STARRS wide field survey system", Proc. SPIE 8449, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V, 84490T (25 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926532

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