Instrument Physical Modeling Group
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The Instrument Physical Modeling Group (IPMG) of the Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility
(ST-ECF) develops astronomical instruments and physical models of their operation. The Group is part of the ST-ECF Instrument Science group and has been working on different projects, including the FOS Post Operational Archives and User Support and on calibration instruments, including the STIS Spectrograph calibration enhancement project. The STIS Spectrograph was one of the original 4 axial instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope
(HST), and has been in operation since 1997.
Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility
right|The Space Telescope - European Coordinating Facility is an institution which provides a number of support and service functions primarily for European observers of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope...
(ST-ECF) develops astronomical instruments and physical models of their operation. The Group is part of the ST-ECF Instrument Science group and has been working on different projects, including the FOS Post Operational Archives and User Support and on calibration instruments, including the STIS Spectrograph calibration enhancement project. The STIS Spectrograph was one of the original 4 axial instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. A 2.4 meter aperture telescope in low Earth orbit, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared...
(HST), and has been in operation since 1997.