|
Group |
Abrv. |
Responsibilities and Products |
| HST MISSION OFFICE |
HST |
overall HST operations |
| OPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING DIVISION |
ODM |
schedule HST observations; data retrieval and archive |
| Science & Mission Scheduling Branch |
SMSB |
schedule HST observations |
| Observation Planning Branch |
OPB |
implement HST observing programs |
| Flight Operations Branch |
FOB |
monitor and control HST (operates 24/7) |
| OPUS Branch |
OPUS |
description |
| Archive Branch |
AB |
description |
| Catalogs and Surveys Branch |
CASB |
description |
| INSTRUMENTS DIVISION |
INS |
description |
| ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SERVICES DIVISION |
ESS |
software development and testing |
| Planning and Scheduling Systems Department |
PSD |
SPSS Software |
| Spacecraft Scheduling and Commanding Branch |
SSCB |
PASS software (Mission Schedule and Command Loads) |
| Scheduling Systems Development Branch |
SDB |
SPSS software developemnt and testing |
| Planning Systems Development Branch |
PDT |
SPIKE and TRANS software development and testing |
| Science Users Systems Department |
SUSD |
Develops and supports software used by scientists |
| Data Systems Branch |
DSB |
software development for OPUS, OMS, DADS etc. |
| Astronomer's Proposal Software Branch |
APSB |
description |
| Science Software Branch |
SSB |
description |
| Engineering, Test, and System Services Department |
ETSSD |
health and safety of the science instruments and spacecraft |
| Flight Systems Engineering Branch |
FSE |
commanding instructions, data quality control |
| Mission Ground Systems Engineering Branch |
MGSE |
maintenance of science, instrument and telescope commands |
| Database Engineering and Systems Infrastructure Branch |
DESI |
Monitors state of instruments and spacecraft |
| Test Engineering at Space Telescope Branch |
TEST |
tests SPSS, TRANS, etc. software builds |
| CENTER FOR PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY |
CPT |
computer hardware, operating system, and network support |
| NETWORK CONTROL CENTER |
NCC |
TDRS contacts for uplink of commands and return of data |
| PROJECT REFERENCE DATABASE AT GSFC |
PRD |
oversees historical database state |
| FLIGHT DYNAMICS FACILITY |
FDF |
produces HST and TDRS ephemerides |
| CONTROL CENTER SYSTEM |
CCS |
control of Command Loads and related files for HST |
| GSFC ON-CALL PERSONNEL |
GSFC |
contacts at GSFC |