http://www.stsci.edu/hst/nicmos/performance/spectroscopy/localNews?display_type=all http://www.stsci.edu/hst/nicmos/performance/spectroscopy/localNews?display_type=all#Nicmosncs_status_October2011 Although the NCS was not restarted, NICMOS proposals were solicited for Cycles 18 and 19. Based upon assessments of those proposals and the efforts required to <br /> re-commission NCS and NICMOS, no proposals were selected and the NCS has remained off. NICMOS proposals are not being solicited for Cycle 20. http://www.stsci.edu/hst/nicmos/performance/spectroscopy/localNews?display_type=all#NICMOS_used_vs_best_reference_files <dtml-var standard_html_header><br /> <p><br /> Please note that NICMOS data retrieved from MAST is the statically reprocessed data and it no longer goes through On-the-fly Reprocessing (OTFR).<br /> If you request 'Used Reference Files' as well as 'Best Reference Files' you will get the same set of files. The used vs. best reference file term <br /> applies only to the data that goes through OTFR. 'Used' means the reference files that were used when the data was last cataloged. Best means <br /> the reference files that OTFR uses to generate the data.</p><br /> <br /> <p>If you would like to receive an old reference file that was used in the past you can still retrieve it using the <a href = "http://archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dataset_input">dataset lookup form</a>.<br /> </p><br /> <br /> <br /> <dtml-var standard_html_footer>