SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive

The SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive hosts data and documentation for the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy Telescope Assembly.

The SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive Manual contains a guide how to use the archive as well as an overview of the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS).

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Using the SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive on DaRUS Jul 14, 2026 SOFIA Data Center, 2026, "Using the SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive on DaRUS", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5885, DaRUS, V2 This document describes how to use the “SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive” (TOA), which is stored in the Data Repository of the University of Stuttgart (DaRUS). The document focuses on the archive’s contents as well as on using DaRUS’s features to easily and securely locate documents based on specific search criteria. The main part of the arc...
2110 Trusswork Jun 16, 2026 - 2100 Metering Structure Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "2110 Trusswork", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6038, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 2110 Trusswork (TRW). The TRW component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/2000 Structural As...
ADP-Repository Jun 3, 2026 Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "ADP-Repository", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6094, DaRUS, V1 The Acceptance Data Package (ADP) consists of the documents that the responsible consortium of companies provided to DLR upon delivery of the telescope. The consortium was led by MAN Technologies GmbH and Kayser Threde GmbH. The ADP comprises approximately 150 A4 binders, which are often referred to here as "volumes" or "tomes." The ADP contains th...
CDR-Repository Jun 3, 2026 Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "CDR-Repository", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6096, DaRUS, V1 The Critical Design Review (CDR) is an integral part of NASA’s process for certifying technical systems, subsystems, or components. During this review, the design is examined in detail, interfaces with other systems are documented and verified, risks are assessed and, where possible, eliminated, and the system is ultimately approved for manufacturi...
Quality Management Documentation Jun 3, 2026 Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "Quality Management Documentation", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6095, DaRUS, V1 Quality management and quality assurance are key areas in the aerospace sector. Since the telescope was an integral part of the SOFIA aircraft, all NASA quality assurance concepts and procedures were adapted and applied to the telescope. This resulted in a wide range of procedures, regulations, and processes, which can be found in the QA repository...
SOFIA TA Electronics: ePlan Database Jun 3, 2026 Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "SOFIA TA Electronics: ePlan Database", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5300, DaRUS, V1 The documentation of the electrical and electronic systems and subsystems of the SOFIA telescope is mainly located in the main group 6000 (Electrical Subsystem) of the HBS (Hardware Breakdown Structure), and to a lesser extent also in main groups 3000 and 5000 of the TA Library. As in the other parts of the HBS, the documentation is based on files...
3180 Bearing Seal Jun 3, 2026 - 3100 Rotation Isolation Assembly Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "3180 Bearing Seal", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6057, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 3180 Bearing Seal (BESE). The BESE component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/3000 Suspensi...
5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera May 29, 2026 - 5100 Optical Cameras Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5897, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera (FDC). The FDC component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/5000...
5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy May 29, 2026 - 5100 Optical Cameras Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5890, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy (CMD). The CMD component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/...
0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly May 29, 2026 - 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5721, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the assembly level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly (TA). Refer to subsystem datasets in the dataverse collection 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly for subsystem level files. The TA component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the...

Using the SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive on DaRUS

Jul 14, 2026

SOFIA Data Center, 2026, "Using the SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive on DaRUS", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5885, DaRUS, V2

This document describes how to use the “SOFIA Technology and Operations Archive” (TOA), which is stored in the Data Repository of the University of Stuttgart (DaRUS). The document focuses on the archive’s contents as well as on using DaRUS’s features to easily and securely locate documents based on specific search criteria. The main part of the arc...

2110 Trusswork

Jun 16, 2026 - 2100 Metering Structure

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "2110 Trusswork", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6038, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 2110 Trusswork (TRW). The TRW component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/2000 Structural As...

ADP-Repository

Jun 3, 2026

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "ADP-Repository", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6094, DaRUS, V1

The Acceptance Data Package (ADP) consists of the documents that the responsible consortium of companies provided to DLR upon delivery of the telescope. The consortium was led by MAN Technologies GmbH and Kayser Threde GmbH. The ADP comprises approximately 150 A4 binders, which are often referred to here as "volumes" or "tomes." The ADP contains th...

CDR-Repository

Jun 3, 2026

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "CDR-Repository", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6096, DaRUS, V1

The Critical Design Review (CDR) is an integral part of NASA’s process for certifying technical systems, subsystems, or components. During this review, the design is examined in detail, interfaces with other systems are documented and verified, risks are assessed and, where possible, eliminated, and the system is ultimately approved for manufacturi...

Quality Management Documentation

Jun 3, 2026

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "Quality Management Documentation", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6095, DaRUS, V1

Quality management and quality assurance are key areas in the aerospace sector. Since the telescope was an integral part of the SOFIA aircraft, all NASA quality assurance concepts and procedures were adapted and applied to the telescope. This resulted in a wide range of procedures, regulations, and processes, which can be found in the QA repository...

SOFIA TA Electronics: ePlan Database

Jun 3, 2026

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "SOFIA TA Electronics: ePlan Database", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5300, DaRUS, V1

The documentation of the electrical and electronic systems and subsystems of the SOFIA telescope is mainly located in the main group 6000 (Electrical Subsystem) of the HBS (Hardware Breakdown Structure), and to a lesser extent also in main groups 3000 and 5000 of the TA Library. As in the other parts of the HBS, the documentation is based on files...

3180 Bearing Seal

Jun 3, 2026 - 3100 Rotation Isolation Assembly

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "3180 Bearing Seal", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-6057, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 3180 Bearing Seal (BESE). The BESE component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/3000 Suspensi...

5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera

May 29, 2026 - 5100 Optical Cameras

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5897, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 5170 Fast Diagnostics Camera (FDC). The FDC component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/5000...

5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy

May 29, 2026 - 5100 Optical Cameras

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5890, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the subsystem level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 5101 WFI+ FFI+ Camera Mass Dummy (CMD). The CMD component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the SOFIA TA Technology and Operations Archive Manual within the following path: 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly/...

0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly

May 29, 2026 - 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly

Deutsches SOFIA Institut, 2026, "0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5721, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the assembly level files for the SOFIA Telescope Assembly subsystem 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly (TA). Refer to subsystem datasets in the dataverse collection 0000 SOFIA Telescope Assembly for subsystem level files. The TA component is organized according to the SOFIA TA Hardware Breakdown Structure (HBS) as described in the...

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