Welcome to SESDA II
Welcome to the Sciences and Exploration Data Analysis (SESDA II) home page. SESDA II is the premier space and Earth science contract at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, held by ADNET Systems, Inc. ADNET, Wyle and Honeywell form TEAM ADNET.
About 300 scientists and engineers provide vital support to NASA under the SESDA II contract. Watch this site for exciting SESDA II news, events and job opportunities.
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SESDA II Scientists Help Bring New Life to Hubble
June 3, 2009On May 14, 2009, STS-125 astronauts successfully installed the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) in the Hubble Space Telescope. Among those anxiously monitoring the operation from the ground were two SESDA II scientists, who played a significant role in developing and calibrating the principal detector in WFC3. As part of a team working at the NASA/GSFC Detector Characterization Laboratory our experts conducted a long series of tests and analyses to gain a detailed understanding of the internal properties of the WFC3 detectors. By carefully studying how those detectors respond when imaging sources over a wide range of brightness, and against all sorts of backgrounds, they have enabled WFC3 to produce the best and most accurately calibrated images possible. Now that WFC3 has been installed in the Hubble, the SESDA II team will continue to refine their understanding of the instrument through additional tests of the flight-spare detectors through the checkout period and beyond.
Career Opportunities at SESDAII
May 1, 2009ADNET Systems, Inc., based in Rockville, MD, brings over 17 years of experience to information systems and professional services for the federal government. With a history of expertise in software development, computer network design, IT security, mission operations support, and educational outreach, ADNET has now expanded into Space and Earth Science at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. ADNET is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA's vision for space exploration and work with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions.
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