Index

AAR

acknowledgements

Active Archive Phase

ADS

AMA

AOCS , , , , ,

AOCSFRAM

AOTs ,

APD

APE

APHSTAR

APPH

APPM

astronomical calibrators

background radiation

baffles ,

beam profiles

BKRP

browse products ,

business logic

calibration proposals

CAM , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

CAM

cross-calibration ,

description

observing modes

parallel mode

performance

survey products

celestial background

chronology

CIA

cirrus confusion

COBE/DIRBE ,

COBE/DIRBE

cross-calibration

Commissioning Phase

concatenated observations

costs

cross-calibration

cross-calibration

external

internal

models

cryostat subsystem

description

performance

CVV

Data Analysis Software

detectors

curing

dark current

glitches ,

noise

performance

responsivity

transients

development model

dimensions

discretionary time

programme

proposals

documentation

Earth Limb Sensor ,

EOHA

EOHC

EOHI

ERD ,

fixed time observations

focal plane geometry ,

Fouks-Schubert model

FSS

Ge:Ga detectors

GEHK ,

GOES-9

ground

segment

stations ,

GSHH

GST

guaranteed time

programme

proposals

guide stars , , ,

HEASARC

helium tank ,

Highly Processed Data Products | see HPDPs

HIPPARCHOS

HPDPs , ,

icon , ,

ICS ,

IDA

IDA

ancillary data

auxiliary data

basic science level ,

contents ,

fully auto-processed level ,

interoperability

observation details

physical data model

quality flags ,

queries

raw data level ,

shopping basket

user interface

IFPG

IIPH , , , ,

in-orbit performance

industrial consortium

infrared units

Interim Archive

IRAS , , , , ,

IRAS

cross-calibration

IRPH ,

ISAP

ISOCAM | see CAM

ISOPHOT | see PHT

ISTR

ITK

java applet

large surveys

Launch and Early Orbit Phase

Legacy Archive

LIA

linked observations

LWS , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LWS

cross-calibration , , ,

description

observing modes

parallel mode

performance

serendipity mode

survey products

MC_ORBIT

middle-tier

MLI

model development

MSX

cross-calibration

National Data Centres

NED

observing

cycle

modes

modes

mapping

parallel ,

per instrument

rasters , ,

satellite

serendipity ,

strategy

time

OLP ,

on-board clocks

open time

programme

proposals

operational events

Operational Phase

optical subsystem

description

parameters

performance

ORBIT

orbit

description

phases

science window

orientation angle ,

OSIA

OSS

OTAC

OTF

parallel mode , ,

payload module ,

Performance Verification Phase ,

periodic observations

Phase A ,

Phase B ,

Phase C/D ,

PHT , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

PHT

cross-calibration , ,

description

observing modes

performance

serendipity mode

survey products

PIA

point spread function

pointing

constraints ,

files , ,

jitter ,

modes

performance

Post-Helium Phase

Post-Operations Phase

postcard , ,

PPM

pre-Phase A ,

principal investigators

project organisation

proposals

calibration

calls

data entry

discretionary time

evaluation

guaranteed time

open time

selection

protoflight model

publications

guidelines ,

inventory

tracking

QSS , , , , , , , , , , ,

quality control ,

quaternions , ,

radiation effects ,

roll angle

Routine Phase

RPE ,

RPQ

satellite

development ,

files

performance

SCC , ,

science

operations

team

window

scientific

apertures

instruments

observations

programme

validation

serendipity mode , ,

service module ,

Si:Ga detectors

SIAP

SIMBAD

SOC , ,

source confusion

spacecraft

operations

subsystems

velocity

SPD

SPDT

SQL queries ,

SSOs , , , ,

Star-Tracker , , , , , ,

straylight , ,

STRQ

STRQSSQ

Sun Acquisition Sensor

sunshade ,

survey products ,

SWS , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

SWS

cross-calibration , , , , , , ,

description

observing modes

performance

survey products

targets of opportunity

TDATA

TDF

TDT

Technology Test Phase ,

telescope mirrors

timing

Transition Phase

TYCHO

UTC

UTK

VCS

Virtual Observatory ,

VizieR

VOTable

zodiacal light