The Instrument and Science Data Systems Division provides engineering and technology leadership in the development of instrument systems which include: instrument concept, design, implementation, deployment, operation, science product generation and distribution. The expertise in Division 38 encompasses all aspects of instrument systems and many disciplines: system engineering, technology research, development and infusion, science and instrument team collaboration, instrument flight and ground hardware and software engineering, instrument operation and science data products generation and archive.
The objective of the Instruments and Science Data Systems Division is to contribute to the success of JPL and NASA's Earth, Planetary and Astrophysics missions with:
- Innovative technologies in support of science and instrument needs
- Innovative pre-formulation phase instrument concepts
- Expertise in implementing a wide range of instruments types that include but are not limited to: spectrometers, ground- and space-based interferometers, large optical systems, microdevices, microwave, mm-wave, submm-wave, visible and IR remote sensing instrument, and in situ instruments
- Expertise in interface definition for sample handling/delivery mechanisms for in situ instruments, internal sample processing/delivery mechanisms for in situ instruments
- High quality instrument flight and ground software
- End-to-end instrument ground system and science instrument operational tools and services
- Highly effective instrument operations teams
Instruments and Science Data Systems Division 38 Annual Review Fiscal Year 2007
Division 38 Docushare Site. This site is only available to Division 38.
