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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#000000">2004 SPICE
Programming Class<br>
<br>
The Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) at JPL
announces a "SPICE" Programming class will be held at a hotel near
Pasadena, California on May 6-7, 2004. SPICE is an ancillary
information system that provides scientists and engineers access to
spacecraft orbit, attitude and similar information needed to determine
observation geometry used in planning and analyzing space science
observations, and to conduct mission engineering planning and
analysis. Check <u> http://pds-naif.jpl.nasa.gov/</u> for
further information about SPICE.<br>
<br>
This class is immediately preceded by, and is considered an optional
supplement to, a SPICE tutorials presentation class held earlier in
the week.<br>
<br>
The hands-on programming will be conducted using problems selected by
the student from a suite of lessons prepared by the NAIF Team.
Each lesson will include the problem statement, some tips to get
going, and the (or a) solution. The problems and corresponding
solutions will be offered in C, FORTRAN and Interactive Data Language
(IDL). Problems involving remote sensing, in-situ measurements
and event-finding will be offered in addition to exercises involving
various basic SPICE operations.<br>
<br>
Each student or student group<u> must</u> bring a laptop computer
having an OS and compiler supported by NAIF (check
ftp://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/toolkit). Before coming to the
class students will be responsible for having installed the SPICE
Toolkit, an appropriate compiler or IDL package, and a suitable
program development environment or editor. Students must also
have downloaded the programming lessons and the SPICE kernel files to
be used in the lessons--to be provided later. (Internet
connections will not be available.)<br>
<br>
The class will assume the student is familiar with one of C, FORTRAN
or IDL programming, and with basic math and geometry concepts.
It is sometimes helpful if two or three colleagues share a computer
and work each problem together.<br>
<br>
The class is open to all JPL and contractor personnel, and is also
offered to JPL/NASA colleagues-domestic and foreign-who are
now participating, or may participate in the future, in any NASA space
exploration endeavor where SPICE capabilities could be useful.
There are no ITAR restrictions on the material to be presented.<br>
<br>
Pre-registration is required in order to ensure availability of
sufficient class space and handouts. Attendance may be limited
to fit available space and/or to ensure availability of sufficient
instructors. There is no charge for attending this class.<br>
<br>
Draft schedule:<br>
Thu May 6 1:00 - 5:00<br>
Fri May 7 8:30 - 5:00
(Students may leave earlier as necessary.)<br>
<br>
Please indicate your interest in this class by filling out and
returning the form below no later than<u> March 30</u>. Further
announcements will be sent only to those who have responded by this
time. Please use a separate form for each potential applicant.
Please use the "other" form for the SPICE Tutorials class.<br>
<br>
Firm commitments about attending will be required by<u> April
16</u>.<br>
<br>
JPL/NAIF will confirm your registration by April 20. JPL/NAIF
reserves the right to cancel the class by April 30 for any reason.<br>
<br>
Please forward this announcement to any of your colleagues who might
be interested in this class.<br>
<br>
For further information contact Charles Acton: <u>
charles.acton@jpl.nasa.gov</u>.<br>
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form for each prospective registrant<br>
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[ ] I expect to attend the
SPICE Programming Class on May 6 - 7, 2004. I will reconfirm by
April 16.<br>
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[ ] I may attend the SPICE
Programming Class but am not yet certain. I will decide by April 16.
Please keep me informed. I understand acceptance is limited to
space available.</font></div>
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Name:<br>
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E-mail:<br>
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Institution:<br>
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Project affiliation(s) (if any):<br>
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Programming language I expect to use:<br>
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[ ] C<br>
[ ] FORTRAN<br>
[ ] IDL<br>
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The operating system (name and version) on my laptop is:<br>
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The compiler (name and version) on my laptop is:<br>
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The programming subject(s) of most interest to me are:<br>
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[ ] Remote sensing<br>
[ ] In-situ measurements<br>
[ ] Event-finding (e.g.
occultation, transit, closest approach, max latitude)<br>
[ ] Basic SPICE operations</font></div>
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