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ETD Software Engineering Division

SED | Code 580

Emerging Technologies

The Software Engineering Division (SED) is responsible for the engineering of software and information systems throughout all phases (formulation through on-orbit operations) of NASA programs and projects. These systems include: flight, ground, and science data software for spacecraft monitoring, control, on-orbit performance management and operations; spacecraft data processing and analysis, and information management; and science data analysis and management.

The SED focuses on the development of reusable flight and ground architectures and frameworks to reduce mission cost, decrease development time, minimize customer risk, and increase the scientific value of information products. The SED provides expertise in software systems engineering, secure environments, and the software product development lifecycle to ensure the delivery of reliable software and information systems solutions.

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From his control center at Goddard, lead roboticist Alex Janas commands the RROxiTT robot from more than 800 miles away at Kennedy. Credit NASA/Chris Gunn
Goddard, lead roboticist commands the RROxiTT robot from more than 800 miles away at Kennedy. Credit NASA/Chris Gunn
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VR/AR overview screen simulation.

Mission

The SED’s leadership and vision in identifying and applying emerging software technologies enables future science and exploration missions, enhances science return, and simplifies system development and operation. The SED accomplishes this through close collaboration within NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and with other NASA Centers, Government agencies, academia, and industry.

The SED provides software products, services and expertise to ensure the success of NASA missions and NASA partners. Products, services and expertise include: flight, ground and science data systems and technologies; mission environments, software engineering, software systems engineering, mission operations and mission validation.

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Division Leadership

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Myron Bradshaw, 580 Chief
Myron Bradshaw
Chief
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Sabrena Ball
Associate Chief
Ruma Das, 580 Associate Chief
Ruma Das
Associate Chief
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Karin Blank
Assistant Chief for Technology
Dan Berry, 580 Chief Engineer
Dan Berry
Chief Engineer

Contact SED

The members of the Software Engineering Division welcome questions and comments. Please contact the Software Engineering Division office at 301-286-8623.


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The Engineering & Technology Directorate at Goddard designs missions, builds satellites and instruments, operates and controls spacecrafts, and acquires/distributes data to the world-wide science community. ETD data products are used to conduct research in Earth and Space Sciences that benefit both the nation and the world.

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