Spitzer space telescope observatory planning and scheduling team

Author

Barba, Stephen J. ; Garcia, Lisa J. ; Levine, Deborah A. ; McElroy, Douglas B. ; Mittman, David S. ; O´Linger, JoAnn C. ; Tyler, Steven R.

Author_Institution

Spitzer Sci. Center, California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

fYear

2005

fDate

5-12 March 2005

Firstpage

432

Lastpage

446

Abstract

Launched as the space infrared telescope facility (SIRTF) in August, 2003 and renamed in early 2004, the Spitzer space telescope is performing an extended series of science observations at wavelengths ranging from 3 to 180 microns. The California Institute of Technology is the home of the Spitzer Science Center (SSC) and operates the science operations system (SOS), which supports science operations of the observatory. A key function supported by the SOS is the long-range planning and short-term scheduling of the observatory. This paper describes the role and function of the SSC observatory planning and scheduling team (OPST), its operational interfaces, processes, and tools.

Keywords

aerospace instrumentation; astronomical telescopes; infrared astronomy; planning; 3 to 180 micron; SIRTF; Space Infrared Telescope Facility; Spitzer Science Center; Spitzer space telescope; Data analysis; Infrared imaging; Infrared spectra; Observatories; Process planning; Proposals; Scheduling; Space technology; Technology planning; Telescopes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 2005 IEEE

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8870-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2005.1559335

Filename

1559335