NASA has renewed its contract with CSC for its work on the Hubble Space Telescope Program. The agreement has a three-year base period and two three-year options with an approximate total contract value to US$50 million. The nine-year contract extension marks more than 25 years of continuous CSC support for the program.

Under the contract terms, CSC will continue to provide project management; mission preparation; development and maintenance of ground systems; science operations; computer, network and database operations; education and public outreach; and scientific research. Science operations activities include science planning and scheduling; instrument characterisation and calibration; development and maintenance of science instrument software instructions; data processing and archiving; and archive operations.

“For more than 45 years, CSC has supported numerous NASA missions for exploration of our solar system and beyond,” said Tom Anderson, president of CSC’s North American Public Sector Civil Division. “We look forward to continuing our scientific support and technology services for NASA’s premier scientific project, the Hubble Space Telescope, which has revolutionised astronomy by providing unprecedented deep and clear views of the universe.”

Approximately 50 scientists, systems engineers, software developers, information technology administrators and operations engineers will continue performing the work at offices in Baltimore and Lanham, Md.