Microwave Anisotropy Probe

Institutions Responsible for MAP

Goddard Space Flight Center, Princeton University, UCLA, and The University of Chicago are the Science Team institutions that are responsible for the MAP Project.

Goddard Space Flight Center Goddard Princeton University Princeton
UCLA UCLA University of Chicago Chicago

Goddard and Princeton will work as closely cooperating partners on the procurement and/or fabrication of all flight hardware. UCLA and Chicago will provide additional scientific expertise. All institutions will contribute to the development of the analysis software.



MAP Science Team:

Member Institution e-mail address
Charles L. Bennett (PI) GSFC charles.bennett@gsfc.nasa.gov
Mark Halpern U. British Columbia halpern@physics.ubc.ca
Gary Hinshaw GSFC Gary.Hinshaw@gsfc.nasa.gov
Norman Jarosik Princeton jarosik@pupgg.princeton.edu
Al Kogut GSFC Alan.Kogut@gsfc.nasa.gov
Michele Limon Princeton limon@pupgg.princeton.edu
Stephan Meyer U. Chicago meyer@oddjob.uchicago.edu
Lyman Page Princeton page@pupgg.princeton.edu
David N. Spergel Princeton dns@astro.princeton.edu
Greg Tucker Brown tucker@physics.brown.edu
David Wilkinson Princeton dtw@pupgg.princeton.edu
Ed Wollack GSFC ed.wollack@gsfc.nasa.gov
Edward L. (Ned) Wright UCLA wright@astro.ucla.edu

Major MAP Hardware Suppliers:

Item Source
Launch Vehicle
Med-Lite Delta II 7425-10 Boeing
Instrument
High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) amplifiers NRAO
Microwave feeds Princeton
Microwave differencing assemblies Princeton
Instrument electronics boxes Goddard / Litton
Optical assembly with thermal radiator Programmed Composites Inc.
Structural/thermal system
Instrument support/thermal structure Goddard
Spacecraft support/thermal structure Goddard
Gamma-alumina instrument support cylinder Structured Composites Inc.
Attitude system
Optical star tracker Lockheed Martin
Type E reaction wheels Ithaco Inc.
Gyro Kearfott Inc.
Coarse and digital Sun sensors Adcole Aerospace
Attitude control electronics Goddard / Litton
Power system
Battery Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
Solar panels Tecstar Inc.
Power system electronics Goddard / Litton
Data system
Command & Data Handling Goddard
Flight software Goddard
Data processing software Goddard / Princeton / UCLA / Chicago


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