The Multimission Ground Systems Office (MGSO) at JPL provides a multimission facility for processing science instrument data from NASA's planetary missions. This facility, the Multimission Image Processing System (MIPS), is developed and maintained by Operational Science Analysis (OSA) Program Element within MGSO to meet requirements that span the NASA family of planetary missions.
Although the word "image" appears in the title, MIPS is used to process instrument data from a variety of science instruments. Past and current mission and instrument support includes:
| Missions | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Voyager | ISS, PWS, PRA |
| Galileo | SSI, NIMS, PWS |
| Cassini | ISS, VIMS, RADAR |
| Mars Observer | MOC Photoproducts |
| Mars Pathfinder | Lander and Rover Imaging, APX |
| Mars Global Survey | MOC Photoproducts |
| Magellan | SAR, Altimeter |
| SIR-C/X-SAR | Film recording and press releases |
| TOPEX | Film recording and press releases |
| WFPC | Film recording |
| AVIRIS | Film recording |
| NEAT | Software development,computing resources, quicklook and photo products |
A multimission science instrument data processing software system called VICAR is used within MIPS. This general purpose software system is adapted to meet specific mission requirements. VICAR is available for use by science investigators who are NASA funded, and is also available to facilities who are not NASA funded through COSMIC, at the University of Georgia.
A multimission data management system is utilized within MIPS. It provides a data cataloging and indexing function supporting production of science data products, and other services supporting science instrument data processing within MIPS. MIPS produces archival data records on CD-ROM media in formats specified by the Planetary Data System.
The following additional information is available:
History of image processing at JPL
How planetary digital images are made
A guide to MIPS products and services
Alphabetical listing of MIPS Documentation
About our software:
You can see some of our previous products at the Planetary Photojournal.
Questions about VICAR or MIPS can be referred to Larry Preheim, the Operational Science Analysis Program Element Manager.
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Last update: 19 April 1999.
Greg Earle
Document Review: CL 96-0842 on 22-May-96 by Charlotte Marsh
