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CXC/ACIS Operations


Welcome to our home page. ACIS, the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer, is an instrument built by a team of scientists and engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Space Research and the Pennsylvania State University for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. ACIS shares the Chandra focal plane with the High Resolution Camera. However, what you will find here is contact information and other resources relevant to the Chandra X-ray Observatory Center (CXC) ACIS Operations team members.



ACIS Operations Scientist On-Duty Schedule

Please consult the following table to determine the ACIS Operations scientist on-duty to contact for mission planning purposes or spacecraft emergencies:

ACIS OPERATIONS SUPPORT SCHEDULE

ACIS OPERATIONS SUPPORT SCIENTIST
Week Of Scientist Work Cell
Mar 14 - Mar 14 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
Mar 15 - Mar 16 Paul Plucinsky 6-7726 617-721-4366
Mar 17 - Mar 23 John ZuHone 6-1816 781-708-5004
Mar 24 - Mar 30 Gregg Germain 6-1558 617-785-0976
Mar 31 - Apr 6 John Zuhone 6-1816 781-708-5004
Apr 7 - Apr 13 Catherine Grant 617-253-0797 617-489-5212
Apr 14 - Apr 20 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
Apr 21 - Apr 27 Gregg Germain 6-1558 617-785-0976
Apr 28 - May 4 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
May 5 - May 11 Jim Francis 617-258-8258 774-270-2359
May 12 - May 18 John ZuHone 6-1816 781-708-5004
May 19 - May 25 Paul Plucinsky 6-7726 617-721-4366
May 26 - Jun 1 Gregg Germain 6-1558 617-785-0976
Jun 2 - Jun 8 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
Jun 9 - Jun 15 Catherine Grant 617-253-0797 617-489-5212
Jun 16 - Jun 22 John ZuHone 6-1816 781-708-5004
Jun 23 - Jun 29 Gregg Germain 6-1558 617-785-0976
Jun 30 - Jul 6 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
Jul 7 - Jul 13 Jim Francis 617-258-8258 774-270-2359
Jul 14 - Jul 20 Paul Plucinsky 6-7726 617-721-4366
Jul 21 - Jul 27 John ZuHone 6-1816 781-708-5004
Jul 28 - Aug 3 Gregg Germain 6-1558 617-785-0976
Aug 4 - Aug 10 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
Aug 11 - Aug 17 Catherine Grant 617-253-0797 617-489-5212
Aug 18 - Aug 24 John ZuHone 6-1816 781-708-5004
Aug 25 - Aug 31 Gregg Germain 6-1558 617-785-0976
Sep 1 - Sep 7 Jack Steiner 6-7988 617-680-9306
Sep 8 - Sep 14 Jim Francis 617-258-8258 774-270-2359
Sep 15 - Sep 21 Paul Plucinsky 6-7726 617-721-4366


Contact and Leave Information

Operations Memos, Documents and Links

Non-Load Event Tracking

ACIS Thermal

ACIS Procedures

Analyses

ACIS Orbital Fluence

EPHIN Orbit Thresholds

Real-Time Telemetry Links


Current MP Schedules

USINT

Shift Reports

Related ACIS and Chandra Web Sites:

Solar Cycle Info
Solar Cycle data and predictions

Solar Cycle 25 prediction article

Spacecraft IPCL Configuration and Constants

MSFC Document 1949C Telemetry Database Tables Volume 1

MSFC Document 1949C Telemetry Database Tables Volume 2

OP19 Rev C PDF

IP&CL as of May 31, 2024 - P017


Web Page Maintained by:
Gregg Germain, Paul Plucinsky, John ZuHone, & Jack Steiner
(Please feel free to send us any comments or suggestions!)




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