1. 22 March 2007 Science Simulator Overview and Status ICDS Susie Kennison

2. 22 March 2007 TOPICS Overview – End to End Science Simulator ICDS –Functions/Inputs –Status Simulator integration

3. 22 March 2007 OVERVIEW TOA simulator(s)Antenna simulator Radiometer simulator(s) Scatterometer simulator ICDS simulator Thermal telemetry (other?) Time Level 1A files Time, attitude and orbit Science Packets SACD HKT ?

4. 22 March 2007 ICDS Sim - Functions / Inputs Input DPU science and telemetry Input Scatterometer science and telemetry Input other instrument telemetry Input time Format science packets Output (downlink) stored science packets on command

5. 22 March 2007 ICDS Sim - Status Code written to replace ICDS pseudo data with simulator inputs (Joel Gales) –Scatterometer –Radiometer –Telemetry –Time ICDS at JPL undergoing update to match newest Telemetry Dictionary –Our simulator input telemetry will need to match this as well Alex Murray has agreed to compile new ICDS version with new simulator input options and send the code to GSFC