The flight hardware and software are produced in a partnership between the Goddard Space Flight Center and Princeton University, under the scientific supervision of a team whose institutions also include UCLA, U. Chicago, UBC, and Brown. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Charles L. Bennett of the Goddard Space Flight Center.
WMAP Science Team:
| Member |
Institution |
| Charles L. Bennett (PI) |
Johns Hopkins University |
| Mark Halpern |
University of British Columbia |
| Gary Hinshaw |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Norman Jarosik |
Princeton University |
| Al Kogut |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Michele Limon |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/SSAI |
| Stephan Meyer |
University of Chicago |
| Lyman Page |
Princeton University |
| David N. Spergel |
Princeton University |
| Greg Tucker |
Brown University |
| David Wilkinson |
Princeton University |
| Ed Wollack |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Edward L. (Ned) Wright |
University of California- Los Angeles |
| Rachel Bean |
Cornell University |
| Olivier Dore |
University of Toronto |
| Michael Nolta |
University of Toronto |
| Eiichiro Komatsu |
Univ. of Texas, Austin |
| Hiranya Peiris |
University of Chicago |
| Licia Verde |
Univ. of Pennsylvania |
| Chris Barnes |
Princeton University |
| Michael Greason |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Robert Hill |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Alan Kogut |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Michele Limon |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Nils Odegard |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Greg Tucker |
Brown University |
| Janet Weiland |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
Major WMAP 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 |
Structural Composites Industries |
| 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 |
