Latest CALDB Files for Supported Missions

The table below lists the Missions/Instruments which use the CALDB to distribute calibration information. It includes information about the current valid data files, along with download links. See the CALDB installation page for help installing CALDB data from the HEASARC.

Individual data files and tar file packages are accessible .

To access CALDB data using the caltools software, you need to have the current caldb.config file in your $CALDB/software/tools directory.


Supported Missions/Instruments

Responsible Organization: HEASARC

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Mission Instrument Current      
Generic (GEN)          
  INS (any instrument) January 27, 2012 ascii list  tar file(75 kB) Index file summary
ASCA          
  SIS July 11, 2006 ascii list tar file(97 MB) Index file summary
  GIS Nov 11, 1999 ascii list tar file(148 MB) Index file summary
  XRT Nov 11, 1999 tar file(3.4 MB) Index file summary
  MIS Jan 14, 1994 tar file(26 KB) Index file summary
BeppoSAX          
  HPGSPC 1999 ascii list  tar file (4.7 MB)  Index File Summary
  LECS 1999 ascii list  tar file (14MB)  Index File Summary
  MECS 1999 ascii list  tar file (61MB)   Index File Summary
  PDS 1999 ascii list  tar file (3.6MB)  Index File Summary
  WFC 1999 ascii list  tar file (0.3MB)  Index File Summary
Fermi          
  GBM May 12, 2009 ascii list  tar file (131 MB) Index file summary
  LAT April 28, 2012 (v9r27p1_20120418) ascii list  tar file (333 KB) Index file summary
ROSAT          
  HRI Jan 5, 2000 ascii list Tar File(0.5 MB) Index File Summary
  PSPC Jan 5, 2000 ascii list Tar File(68.5 MB) Index File Summary
  XRT Jan 5, 2000 ascii list Tar File (0.1 MB) Index File Summary
RXTE          
  HEXTE September 22, 2006 ascii list Tar File(19 MB) Index File Summary
  PCA January 10, 2012 ascii list Tar File (60 MB) Index File Summary
Suzaku          
  HXD September 13, 2011 ascii list tar file (353 MB) Index file summary
  XIS January 10, 2013 ascii list bcf tar file (1800 MB)
cpf tar file (157 MB)
caldb index tar file (600 KB)
(download all three tar files and untar in your CALDB)
Index file summary
  XRS February 10, 2006 ascii list tar file (158 MB) Index file summary
  XRT June 30, 2011 ascii list tar file (323 MB) Index file summary
Swift          
  BAT January 30, 2009 ascii list tar file (8.6 MB) Index file summary
  SC December 18, 2012 ascii list tar file (545 KB) Index file summary
  UVOTA January 18, 2013 ascii list tar file (342 MB) Index file summary
  XRT February 9, 2012 ascii list tar file (200 MB) Index file summary


Other Supported Missions/Instruments

The Chandra X-ray Observatory

Responsible Organization: CXC

Current Version: 4.5.5.1

Date of Update at the HEASARC: January 9, 2013

Mission Instrument Current      
Chandra Download        
  ACIS Version 4.5.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  Default Version 4.5.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  EPHIN Version 4.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  HRC Version 4.5.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  PCAD Version 4.5.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  PIMMS Version 4.5.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  SIM Version 4.5.5.1 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary

Previous Version: 3.5.5

Date of Update at the HEASARC: November 24, 2009

Mission Instrument Current      
Chandra README        
  ACIS Version 3.5.5 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  EPHIN Version 3.5.5 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  HRC Version 3.5.5 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  PCAD Version 3.5.5 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  SIM Version 3.5.5 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary
  TEL Version 3.5.5 Release Notes Download Page Index File Summary



Other Mission-Specific Calibration Information




Questions/Problems should be e-mailed to caldbhelp@olegacy.gsfc.nasa.gov


Page author: Michael F. Corcoran
Last updated: Sunday, 20-Jan-2013 15:43:02 EST.

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