Lessons from X-Ray Astronomy Applied to HST

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Sep 2000

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EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE A Festschrift in Honor of R Giacconi . Held October 1997 in Rome, Italy. Edited by H Gursky (Naval Resear

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Riccardo Giacconi, probably more than any other single individual, established x-ray astronomy as an essential sub-discipline of astronomy. Its incorporation into the mainstream of astronomy was substantially completed with the Einstein Observatory which, with its imaging capabilities and its Guest Observer program, invited non-x-ray astronomers to use the facility. It was therefore perhaps fitting that when optical astronomy moved into space, with the Hubble Space Telescope, it called on Riccardo to oversee the transition. He brought with him lessons about building and operating space observatories, experience working with NASA on large science projects, a business-like approach to attacking tasks, and his unique vision and abilities. Among the guiding principles he brought to HST were: involvement of a strong scientific research staff in all aspects of the program; establishment of a vital, active research environment; attention to "science system engineering" and applying a rational scientific approach to problems; creation of an atmosphere of "ruthless intellectual honesty" and maintenance of the highest regard for process. These formed the basis both for attacking the problems of HST, and for building an Institute to do so.

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