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Here you will find highly specialist technical General Observatory documentation for reference about the mission, its data and data products and its operation. Be aware that many of the documents here are for historical reference only and may now be obsolete: these documents are intended mainly for the use of mission experts.

For information about individual instruments, look at the dedicated instrument pages.

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Observatory Data Products Overview Documents

Spacecraft and Mission Overview Documents

Performance and Calibration Documents

Data Processing Documents

Data Products

Herschel Science Archive (HSA)

Herschel Science Archive User requirements (2008)
HAIO Performance Requirements (2012)
The HSA Number of Queries Tiger Team Report (2010, restricted access)
Quality Control Pipeline ICD (2008)

Spacecraft and Mission Overview

Mission History

Submillimetre wave spectroscopy in astronomy related to the ESA-project FIRST (Far Infrared Submillimetre Space Telescope) (1986)
ESA's `Horizon 2000' Programme (1990)
FIRST (far-infrared and submillimeter space telescope): a major scientific project of ESA (1993)
FIRST - Far Infrared and Submillimetre Space Telescope (1993)
FIRST ground segment and science operations concept (1998)
ESA FIRST cornerstone mission (2000)
FIRST/Planck program: current status (2000)
The Promise of the Herschel Space Observatory (2001)
Compilation (in French) of Herschel bibliography

Spacecraft Activities and Events Log:

S/C & Instrument Events & Activities - OD by OD (2016)

Orbit and Astrometry for the Herschel/PLANCK Constellation

Herschel orbit at L2 OEM file (2013)
Herschel orbit at L2 vector file (2013)
Ephemeris file of the Herschel orbit at L2 (2013)
Herschel orbit at L2 (2011)
Final Herschel escape orbit (2013)
Planck orbit at L2 (2009)
Sylda orbit (2013)
Ariane Upper Stage orbit (2013)
HPO4 [co-orbiter] (2009)
HPO5 [co-orbiter] (2013)

Listing of all published astrometry of the Herschel/Planck constellation

(DASO - Distant Artificial Satellite Observation - Circulars from the IAU's Minor Planet Center)

Pointing

Science and science management

Herschel Space Observatory Science Implementation Requirements Document (SIRD) (2003)
Herschel Reserved Observations List Tool User's Requirements (2007)
Fast re-plan procedures (2011)
Fast re-plan limitations (2011)
HSC Science Implementation Plan (HSC-SIP) (2002)
Project Scientist Talks (2016)
Announcement of Opportunity for Key Programmes: Executive Summary (2007)
All targets successfully observed by Herschel (2013)
All science and calibration AORs successfully observed by Herschel (2013)

Science Ground Segment (SGS)

Mission Control System ICD - Data Distribution System (2006)
Mission Control System ICD - File Transfer System (2007)
Mission Control System ICD - Telemetry Data Retrieval Service. (2005)
H/P Task Parameter Files ICD (2006)
H/P Satellite Propagation Delay Data ICD (2006)
H/P Orbit Events File ICD (2006)
H Enhanced Planned Observation Sequence - Attitude Parameter File ICD (2009)
HERSCHEL/PLANCK Orbit Data and Access Software ICD (2007)
Planning Skeleton File ICD (2006)
H/P Consolidated MOC/SGS ICD List (2006)
H/P Mission Control System System Specification. (2003)
H/P Flight Dynamics Support Requirements Compilation (2006)
H/P Mission Control System Software Requirements Specification (2006)
H/P Simulator Software Requirements Specification (2004)
H/P Station & Facilities Implementation Requirements (SFIRD) (2006)
MANTRA Flight Dynamics Interplanetary Manoeuvre Optimization Software Specification Document (2006)
Herschel-Planck PSF Generation SSD (2006)
H/P Mission Implementation Plan (2004)
H/P Intended Operational Usage of Sub-schedules (2004)
Packet Store usage on H/P (2008)
Implementation Analysis - H/P Flight Dynamics System (2005)
H/P Ground Segment MOC System Architecture (2005)
Herschel Mission Planning Concept (2005)
H/P OBT-UTC Time Synchronisation TN (2004)
H/P PI support area (PISA) planning (2007)
HERSCHEL MOC PROJECT CLOSURE PLAN (2013)
SMPS Design Concepts and Algorithms (2012)
SMPS User Guide (2010)
MPS Chain Validation Test Plan & Report (2008)
HSC-MOC (MCS) Integration Test Report (2008)
Herschel Long Term Mission Planning User Requirements (2008)
HERSCHEL SPACE OBSERVATORY OPERATIONS SCENARIO DOCUMENT (2002)
H/P Ground Segment Documentation Plan (2002)
H/P Space/Ground Interface Control Document (2004)
Herschel Ground Segment Design Description (2006)
Herschel Ground Segment Interface Requirements Document (2006)
Herschel/Planck Operations Interface Requirements Document (2003)
Science Ground Segment Data Flow (2007)
HPMCS Science Ground Segment Real-Time Telemetry ICD (2008)
ESA Ground Segment Software Engineering and Management Guide, Part A Software Engineering (2002)
ESA Ground Segment Software Engineering and Management Guide, Part B Management (2002)
ESA Ground Segment Software Engineering and Management Guide Part C Document Templates (2002)

Spacecraft

ESA's `Horizon 2000' Programme (FIRST mission concept) (1990)
Herschel Reaction Wheel Subsystem Controller Design for Science Mode (2005)
Herschel Reaction Wheel Subsystem Controller Design for Science Mode (2009)
System Operations and FDIR Requirements (2004)
Naming Convention Specification (2004)
ACMS Requirements Specification (2005)
ACMS Parameter Database (2004)
H-P ACMS/ H RWS Controller/ Controller/Requirements Specification of the RWS Controller (2004)
H-P ACMS/ H RWS Controller/ Herschel RWS Controller Design Report (2006)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS Telecommands Definition (2006)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS Telecommands Definition/ Annex 2 (2006)
H-P ACMS/ TC Definition Amendments for ASW (2004)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS TC Definition Amendments Annex 2 (2004)
H-P ACMS/ ACC ASW Database ICD (2009)
H-P ACMS/ Design Report (2007)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS Telemetry Definition (2005)
H/P ACMS/ Ground Calibrations and Performance Prediction Algorithm Description (2004)
H-P ACMS/ User Manual Pre-information (2005)
H-P ACMS/ Internal ICD (2005)
CDMU Technical Design Report (2004)
ACC Software ICD for the Basic Software (BSW) (2006)
H-P ACC/ ASW Software Design Document (2004)
H-P ACC/ ASW Interface Control Document (2006)
H-P ACC/ ASW Software Requirements Document (2006)
Herschel Commanding and Calibration Frames (2004)
Herschel System Alignment Plan (2007)
EGSE Interface Requirements Specification (2004)
H-P Time Synchronization (2002)
Instrument Data Rates Allocation (2002)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS Glossary (2006)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS User Manual (2006)
H-P ACMS/ ACMS Budget Report (2006)
Common EGSE document overview (Undated)
DPU/ICU Onboard Software Loading, Technical Note (2002)
EGSE interface unit functional description (2000)
EGSE -- OBSM Statement of Work (2001)
EGSE Test Control User Guide (2004)
EGSE-ILT User Requirements Document (2000)
FIRST/Planck CDMS Simulator requirements (2000)
Herschel EGSE integration plan (2001)
Herschel EGSE Packet Router ICD (2001)
Herschel EGSE router SOW (2001)
Herschel-Planck CDMS interface test requirements specification (2000)
HIFI TEI test procedure (2001)
HIFI TEI test report (2001)
HIFI TEI test report Annex A (2001)
IEGSE Setup at Friedrichshafen (2007)
MIB editor evaluation report (2007)
MIB editor Requirements specification document (2000)
Real-time Analysis delta URD (2000)
EGSE & Test Control Statement of Work (2001)
TEI-FPU Software Design specification (2002)
EI TMTC packet ICD (2001)
Test-Equipment Interface SOW (2001)
TEI specification (2001)
Test-equipment interface URD (2001)
The CCS - IEGSE Telecommand Interface (2003)
Ground systems and operations — Telemetry and telecommand packet utilization (2003)
Revision of ECSS-E-70-41A to ECSS-E-70-41C (2016)
ECSS-E-70-41, The ESA Packet Utilisation Standard (Undated)
SVM DESIGN REPORT (2002)
SVM Radiation Environment Compatibility Assessment (2004)
Herschel-Planck Radiation Requirements (2001)
CDMU HARDWARE REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATION (2004)
Herschel-Planck CDMU Interface Control Drawing (Undated)
Herschel pointing accuracy and calibration procedures (2003)
Using Chebyshev Polynomials for Solar System Objects (2003)
Gyro-based Attitude Reconstruction Software (2014)
Herschel Extended Payload Module CDR documentation (2004)
Herschel/Planck satellite CDR documentation (2004)
Herschel/Planck satellite CDR presentations (2004)
Herschel Telescope QRR documentation (2004)
Herschel Telescope QRR presentations (2004)
SVM USER MANUAL - SATELLITE USERS MANUAL (2007, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - INTRODUCTION AND MISSION DEFINITION (2007, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM DEFINITION (2009, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS (2009, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - CONTROL AND DATA MANAGEMENT SUBSYSTEM (2009, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - ATTITUDE CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT SUBSYSTEM (2009, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - POWER CONTROL SUBSYSTEM (2007, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - REACTION CONTROL SUBSYSTEM (2009, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - TELEMETRY TRACKING AND COMMAND SUBSYSTEM (2007, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - THERMAL CONTROL SUBSYSTEM (2009, Restricted access)
SVM USER MANUAL - SYSTEM LEVEL OPERATIONS - EXTRA PAYLOAD AND NON SVM EQUIPMENT (2009, Restricted access)

Uplink

Herschel/Planck Operations Interface Requirements Document (2003)
HERSCHEL/PLANCK SPACE / GROUND INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENT (2004)
Sample Herschel WIMPY file (2013)
Herschel Facilities Operations Manual (2009)
HSC-ICC Interactions document (2009)
SGS-MOC Operations Interactions Document (2009)
On the use of the Herschel/Planck Mission Timeline (2003)

William Herschel

Sir William Herschel, 1738-1822 (1938)
Official government records of Sir William Herschel (2013)
Herschel's papers on the Discovery of infrared light (Paper I) (1800)
Herschel's papers on the Discovery of infrared light (Paper II) (1800)
Herschel bibliography (1780-1818)

Spacecraft and systems (alphabetical order)

Calibration

Cryostat

Herschel cryostat assembly and HIFI integration (2007)

Design & implementation

Helium Lifetime

Operations

Observatory Manual (2014)
MOC Herschel Post Helium Report (2014)

Pre-launch Testing

Herschel/Planck Reference Mission Scenario (2004)
Herschel/ Planck System AIV Requirements (2003)
FM & AVM IST test specification for the Herschel instruments (2006)
Herschel on the Hydra Shaker (medium resolution) (2008)
Herschel on the Hydra Shaker (high resolution) (2008)
Herschel on the Hydra Shaker (2008)
Ground test of the cryocover opening (2008)
Herschel KP & GT Ground Segment System Test Test Plan (2007)
HERSCHEL/PLANCK GROUND SEGMENT SYSTEM TEST PLAN (2006)
Herschel SGS Integration & Test Plan (2006)
GT Ground Segment System Test: Test Plan & Procedures (2006)
SOVT-1 Test plan (2008)
SOVT-1 Test Report (2008)
SOVT-2 Test Plan (2008)
Science Operations Simulations Test Campaigns #1 & #2 (2009)
Science Ground Segment End to End Test Plan (2009)
Final Timeline of Commissioning activities (2009)

SEU Records

Software

HSpot Users' Guide (2013)
Basic Expert HSpot Users' Manual (2008)
Legacy Virtualised HSpot download (2016)
Designing for Software Reuse - the Herschel Common Science System (2006)
OBSM Import Image File naming convention (2008)

Space environment

Telescope

Herschel Telescope Specification (2004)

Data processing

HCSS User's Reference Manual (2016)
HCSS Developer's Reference Manual (2016)
HIPE Scripting Guide (2016)
Herschel Common Science System Overall Architecture and Design (2007)
Herschel Data Processing [This URL is giving problems] (2008)
HCSS User Requirements Document (2008)

MOC reports and documents

MOC daily, weekly and monthly reports on mission and systems status (some documents restricted access)

Further MOC technical documentation

Mission & Satellite - Inventory of existing documents held at MOC (2013)