Science Projects
The dedicated team at the Science Projects Branch provides oversight and support to numerous, cutting-edge, research projects and science teams across the Division. In addition to the projects listed below, they also manage the Chandra X-ray Observatory Program.
Earth Science
- SERVIR
Astrophysics
- Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
- Lynx X-ray Observatory
Optical Telescopes
- Predictive Thermal Control (PTC)
- Segmented Mirror Technology Program (SMPT)
Heliophysics
- Full sun Ultraviolet Rocket Spectrometer (FURST),
- Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer, (MaGIXS)
- Hinode
- Scintillation Prediction Observations Research Task (SPORT)
- Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP)
- Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP 2)
- High-Resolution Coronal imager (Hi-C) Flare
The Astrophysics Division (APD) of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) convened a 2022 Senior Review Panel and facilitated a review panel “visit”, via Google Meet, with the Chandra X-ray Observatory mission, from April 5-7, 2022; Chandra is one of many …
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The Brazilian Technical Institute for Aeronautics (ITA) continues to perform integrated test of the spacecraft and the instruments. They performed additional calibration test on the Sweeping Langmuir Probe (SLP). They also performed additional tests on the Ion Velocity Meter (IVM) …
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On March 28, 2022, Kim Arcand of Chandra Outreach presented to the Veterans Affairs Southeastern Blind Rehab Center (via NASA Speaker Bureau request and MSFC event organization) a 1-hour webinar entitled “What Happens When Vision, Science and Technology Merge.” Arcand …
On March 25, 2022, the Chandra X-ray Observatory mission shared an exhibit booth with Stennis Space Center at the Columbus AFB & STEM Expo, “Wings Over Columbus Airshow” located in Columbus, MS. The booth was manned by the acting STEM …
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate periodically conducts Senior Reviews (SR) of operating missions (now on a 3-year cycle) to maximize the scientific return within the available resources. The Hinode Project recently received preliminary notice that it has been invited (along with …