STScI’s Role

1. STScI’s Role Kathryn Flanagan Frontier Science Opportunities with the James Webb Space Telescope June 7, 2011 Space Telescope Science Institute

2. STScI Role in JWST • STScI is the Science and Operations Center for JWST. We will manage the science program from observing program solicitation and selection to grants management and science outreach support. • Operate JWST - beginning in commissioning • Develop the science and operations ground systems • Perform ground segment verification • Perform end to end testing • Scientific and Public outreach • Support the Project and JWST teams during the development phase: • Mission architecture & system engineering • ISIM & Scientific instruments & ISIM flight software • Optics and wavefront sensing and control • Science and operations input to many working groups

3. Operations Flow On-Board Scripts Astronomers Public Outreach JPL Deep Space Network Proposals Science Data Visit Files Proposal Preparation Proposal Selection Science Planning Operations Scheduling Flight Operations Data Processing Data Archive Proposal Planning Subsystem Flight Operations System Data Management Subsystem • The JWST operations systems will total more than 3 million lines of code. • Five years of operations will generate in excess of 300 TB of science data. Other Functions User Support Data Analysis Tools Calibration WFS&C Project Reference Databases

4. Operations Flow On-Board Scripts • The Proposal and Planning Subsystem • Tools for preparing proposals • Schedules when to best execute proposals • Builds the visits and creates the Operations Plan to upload Astronomers Public Outreach JPL Deep Space Network Proposals Science Data Visit Files Proposal Preparation Proposal Selection Science Planning Operations Scheduling Flight Operations Data Processing Data Archive Proposal Planning Subsystem Flight Operations System Data Management Subsystem • The JWST operations systems will total more than 3 million lines of code. • Five years of operations will generate in excess of 300 TB of science data. Other Functions User Support Data Analysis Tools Calibration WFS&C Project Reference Databases

5. Operations Flow On-Board Scripts The Flight Operations Subsystem Controls all communications up and down from the spacecraft uploads commands, observations plans and associated data, downloads telemetry and science data. Astronomers Public Outreach JPL Deep Space Network Proposals Science Data Visit Files Proposal Preparation Proposal Selection Science Planning Operations Scheduling Flight Operations Data Processing Data Archive Proposal Planning Subsystem Flight Operations System Data Management Subsystem • The JWST operations systems will total more than 3 million lines of code. • Five years of operations will generate in excess of 300 TB of science data. Other Functions User Support Data Analysis Tools Calibration WFS&C Project Reference Databases

6. Operations Flow On-Board Scripts • The On-Board Scripts reside in the ISIM to execute the Operations Plan • Coordinate the low level on-board operations • Event-driven methodology Astronomers Public Outreach JPL Deep Space Network Proposals Science Data Visit Files Proposal Preparation Proposal Selection Science Planning Operations Scheduling Flight Operations Data Processing Data Archive Proposal Planning Subsystem Flight Operations System Data Management Subsystem • The JWST operations systems will total more than 3 million lines of code. • Five years of operations will generate in excess of 300 TB of science data. Other Functions User Support Data Analysis Tools Calibration WFS&C Software System Project Reference Databases

7. The Data Management Subsystem • Organizes and formats the down-linked data into FITS files • Processes and Calibrates data to generate the science products • Archives the data • Distributes the data to PIs, and to the community once cleared from proprietary use • Provides tools to assist with analysis of the data Operations Flow On-Board Scripts Astronomers Public Outreach JPL Deep Space Network Proposals Science Data Visit Files Proposal Preparation Proposal Selection Science Planning Operations Scheduling Flight Operations Data Processing Data Archive Proposal Planning Subsystem Flight Operations System Data Management Subsystem • The JWST operations systems will total more than 3 million lines of code. • Five years of operations will generate in excess of 300 TB of science data. Other Functions User Support Data Analysis Tools Calibration WFS&C Project Reference Databases

8. Operations Flow On-Board Scripts • Outreach includes: • Astronomical Outreach • Outreach to the general public • Formal and informal education Astronomers Public Outreach JPL Deep Space Network Proposals Science Data Visit Files Proposal Preparation Proposal Selection Science Planning Operations Scheduling Flight Operations Data Processing Data Archive Proposal Planning Subsystem Flight Operations System Data Management Subsystem • The JWST operations systems will total more than 3 million lines of code. • Five years of operations will generate in excess of 300 TB of science data. Other Functions User Support Data Analysis Tools Calibration WFS&C Project Reference Databases

9. More JWST Templates Released in APT • Latest APT release on 1/14/11 (APT 19.0) includes proposal support for 31 science and engineering templates spanning all of the JWST instruments. Download at http://www.stsci.edu/hst/proposing/apt/

10. The JWST ETCs Release of JWST Exposure Time Calculators • Support several modes for all four science instruments. • Carefully calibrated to match requirements. • Release schedule: • May 02nd, 2011 – IDT Pre-release for evaluation • May 09th, 2011 – Public release of P1.0 • May 23rd, 2011 – Public release of P1.1 See http://jwstetc.stsci.edu

11. The JWST ETCs Release of JWST Exposure Time Calculators • Support several modes for all four science instruments. • Carefully calibrated to match requirements. • Release schedule: • May 02nd, 2011 – IDT Pre-release for evaluation • May 09th, 2011 – Public release of P1.0 • May 23rd, 2011 – Public release of P1.1 See http://jwstetc.stsci.edu NOW – MIRI Medium Resolution Spectroscopic Mode is available Usage Statistics (May 9 – June 6) MIRI Imaging – 318 NIRCam Imaging – 508 NIRSpec Spectroscopy – 1124 TFI Imaging – 23 MIRI Spectroscopic – 30 (just released) May 01st, 2011 June 01, 2011

12. Updated PSF simulations with WebbPSF NIRCam F200W NIRSpec F140X acq Radial Profile TFI 4.0 µm • Support for all instruments, with updated properties • Simulated wavefronts from MCDR Rev V optical budget • Uses same photometry engine as JWST ETC • Direct imaging, coronagraphy, NRM. (IFUs in future) • Fast computation with arbitrary oversampling • GUI and scripting interface, including plotting and PSF quality metric functions. • Long term plan: high-fidelity PSF models with temporal evolution computed from on-orbit WFS&C measurements FGS MIRI F1165C + FQPM coron.

13. http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/software/webbpsf NIRCam F200W NIRSpec F140X acq Radial Profile TFI 4.0 µm • Support for all instruments, with updated properties • Simulated wavefronts from MCDR Rev V optical budget • Uses same photometry engine as JWST ETC • Direct imaging, coronagraphy, NRM. (IFUs in future) • Fast computation with arbitrary oversampling • GUI and scripting interface, including plotting and PSF quality metric functions. • Long term plan: high-fidelity PSF models with temporal evolution computed from on-orbit WFS&C measurements FGS MIRI F1165C + FQPM coron.

14. From ETCs to Simulated Images to next steps Work to generate a set of simulated JWST images (spectra to follow) of different astrophysical systems (e.g., a globular cluster, a deep galaxy field). – These images can form “data challenges” to allow astronomers to work with expected JWST data and form analysis tools. – Simulated products will help evaluate STScI data reduction pipelines. A Preliminary Example: An easy way to generate a simulated image

15. Webb is not easy to use! • Multi-object spectroscopy • Coronography

16. Data Challenges • Data Challenges would be part of the joint learning process: the community can become familiar with JWST data sets and at the same time members of the community might discover improved ways for dealing with the data. • The challenge will consist in carrying out one or more complex measurements on the simulated data. • First challenge: An imaging data challenge, probably aimed at a JWST deep field • The second challenge will be a spectroscopic challenge and might be based on NIRSpec Micro-Shutter Assembly data or MIRI Integral Field Unit data. MIRI IFU ground test data at 5.7-6.7 m and 8.7-10.3 m If possible one could imagine additional challenges on, e.g. coronagraphs or transits.

17. Project Science at STScI - Champions Champions typically chair targeted WGs spanning multiple divisions and interface directly with the mission office ETC E. Barker Calibration K. Gordon IFU T. Beck Documentation D. Soderblom Efficiency K. Gordon SI Apertures M. Lallo Coronography R. Soummer 18

18. Some JWST Working groups at STScI ETC (E. Barker) : developed the prototype ETC. Efficiency (K. Gordon) : monitoring predicted observing efficiency for JWST, suggest improvements, maintain DRM. Coronography (R. Soummer): study operational strategies for JWST coronographs.

19. Cross-mission (HST-JWST) WGs Slitless Grism : transfer experience from HST to JWST. Held conference IR Detector Persistence : draw operational lessons for JWST from HST experience. Established WFC3/IR and JWST detectors behave differently. Photometry : establish limiting factors to photometric accuracy and develop paths for improvement User support and documentation : future trends in user support.

20. JWST Public Outreach The E/PO program must train educators and raise public awareness about JWST’s unique scientific role in our understanding of the Universe • E/PO tools and exposures (STScI, GSFC, NGAS, CSA, and ESA) • News releases and media • printed materials • videos and 3D content • animations • dedicated websites • social media • blogs • exhibits and support materials (e.g., recent World Science Festival in NYC) • hard-copy and web-based curriculum support • professional development programming

21. Webb’s outreach and education program will build upon Hubble’s success informal education multimedia show currently exhibited in 220 museums, science centers and planetariums around the world Online and hard-copy materials are: Used in all 50 states. Used in 42 of the 100 largest school districts in the country. Reach an estimated 6.3 million students per year. Reach an estimated 506,000 pre- and in-service teachers. formal education on line social media

22. A New JWST Webpage at STScI Created New STScI/JWST website at http://www.stsci.edu/jwst • Fresh design, improved navigation, and updated content

23. Your contributions are welcome Provide your inputs– comments, suggestions, advice and offers to participate: • Send an email to jwst_input@stsci.edu • Setting up a WIKI page at: • http://jwstinput.wikidot.com/start • Areas where you can contribute: • focused science workshops • Analysis and visualization tools • Testing our tools • Engaging in data challenges • Any input and advice