Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) Lessons Learned (James Russell III)
The development and implementation of a satellite mission in today’s world brings with it many problems, and it is often the case that many of these are unplanned and unforeseen. Consequently,
the success of the mission depends heavily on the degree of preparation and anticipation of problems that has occurred going into the development. Despite such efforts, evolving technical and managerial requirements and unpredicted issues sometimes occur late in the development that could threaten mission success. A cohesive, excited, and unified team and the strength of the relationships between the principal investigator, NASA mission manager, project scientist, program executive, program scientist, and Executive Advisory Board are key factors for success. Some of the challenges faced in the AIM mission development, steps taken to address these issues, and some lessons learned will be discussed.
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