New URL for the SOFIA Data Cycle System
The SOFIA Data Cycle System (DCS) server was changed on October 12, 2018 and has a new associated URL. There will be a transitional period until November 15, 2018 during which time the previous URL will display a webpage with the new URL. To avoid access issues, users should update their bookmarked DCS webpages as soon as possible.
All DCS user accounts and credentials have been transferred to the new website. Log-in is now required for features such as searching the Science Data Archive, Astronomical Observation Request (AOR) search pages, and the SOFIA Instrument Time Estimator (SITE).
Before November 15, 2018, the auto-update feature built-in to USPOT 3.5.0 will automatically download the new version. After November 15, 2018, the latest version of the Unified SOFIA Planning Tool (USPOT) v4.0.0 must be downloaded manually from the new DCS server. Visit the link below to manually download the latest version of USPOT, then start your current USPOT version and select “Quit Now and Install” when prompted.
The DCS manages SOFIA proposals and observation data, maximizing the scientific productivity and efficiency of the observatory by providing a suite of easy-to-use tools and infrastructure that are integrated with each other as well as other applications at each step in the data cycle. This includes USPOT, SITE, and the Target Visibility Tool (VT). The DCS also currently manages the Science Data Archive, the repository for all raw scientific and housekeeping data accumulated during SOFIA flights and any pipeline products produced thereafter.