SMO Overview

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The Home of Hubble Space Telescope Science
Institute
Max Mutchler 22 April 2003
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The life cycle of work at the Tute

• Developing space-based astronomy missions and
  technology, e.g. scientific instruments
• Space telescope operations the ground system
• An academic institution conducting and
  supporting astronomical research
• Generating and sharing new knowledge with the
  world the scientific community, the general
  public, and especially teachers and students
• Overlapping and never-ending loops of activity

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Developing future missions and
James Webb Space Telescope
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science instruments
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B, March 2002
Advanced Camera for Surveys
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Operating Hubble
The ground system
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using Hubble
planning, proposing, scheduling, observing,
archiving, calibrating, analyzing
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reporting, sharing
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and inspiring!
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Questions?
Max Mutchler Space Telescope Science
Institute mutchler_at_stsci.edu http//hubble.stsci.
edu