System definition of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM)
Ray Lundquist, Cagatay Aymergen, Julie Van Campen, James Abell, M. D. Smith, Phillip A. Driggers · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2008
The Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides the critical functions and the environment for the four science instruments on JWST. This complex system development across many international organizations presents unique challenges and unique solutions. Here we describe how the requirement flow has been coordinated through the documentation system, how the tools and processes are used to minimize impact to the development of the affected interfaces, how the system design has matured, how the design review process operates, and how the system implementation is managed through reporting to ensure a truly world class scientific instrument compliment is created as the final product.