RXTE SOF Services
Contents:
RXTE SOF Responsibilities
The RXTE Science Operations Facility (SOF) is a part of the
RXTE Science Operations Center (SOC),
at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
The RXTE SOF is responsible for all RXTE real-time science operations,
including:
- Long term (~6 months) planning of the science operations.
- Short term (1 week) planning of the science operations.
- Preparing command loads for the science instruments and for
spacecraft maneuvers.
- Receiving telemetry in real time.
- Monitoring instrument operations and health and safety.
- Providing real-time access to the science data.
- Identification and observation of Targets Of Opportunity.
RXTE SOF Staff
- Scientist:
Dr. Robin Corbet, Chief Duty
Scientist, SOF Manager
- Chief Mission Planner:
Evan Smith
- Mission Planner:
Divya Pereira
- Experiment Controller:
Michelle Tamoria
For questions about scheduling of RXTE observations please send email to
xteplan@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov
If you have other questions about RXTE, please send email to one of our
help desks.
Responsible NASA Official:
Phil Newman
Web Curator:
Robin Corbet
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