NASA SOFIA Project Office (SPO)

The NASA SOFIA Project Office (SPO) is the government organization responsible for management oversight, fiscal control and technical monitoring of the US portion of the SOFIA program. The SPO also performs liaison and coordination with the German Aerospace Center, DLR, which is responsible for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly. The NASA SPO oversees the SOFIA Prime Contract; reports progress and status to NASA Ames and NASA Headquarters management; coordinates with DLR on program interfaces, schedule milestones, and risk mitigation; maintains control over system requirements; reviews and validates US and German designs; oversees the Observatory-level integration planning and implementation; participates as observer on US and German design teams; approves US system designs and interfaces, and recommends approval to DLR for German designs; reviews and approves verification plans and accepts delivery of US system, and recommends acceptance to DLR; and approves SOFIA operations, logistics and support plans.

Contacts:

NASA SOFIA "Science & Mission Operations" Project Office
NASA Ames Research Center MS-211-3
Moffett Field, CA 94035

Ed Austin
SOFIA S&MO Project Manager
eaustin@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Holly C. Gregorio
Administrative Assistant
hgregorio@mail.arc.nasa.gov