The Science Team Members

    Hopkins Ultraviolet Background Explorer, HUBE

    • Richard C. Henry  Principal Investigator. PI on MIDEX Alternate; PI on STEDI; HST; HUT.

    • Wilton Sanders  Collaborator. Wisconsin Sounding Rocket Program; PI of the MBE SMEX Proposal.

  • Instrument Scientist ...four UV science instruments & participate fully in data analysis
    • Jeffrey Kruk  Instrument Scientist and Co-Investigator; deep experience with UV astronomy instrument development.

  • Mission Scientist ...a well-planned mission & participate fully in data analysis
    • Bill Blair  Mission Scientist and Co-Investigator; deep experience with UV astronomy mission development and planning.

  • Theory & Education ...predicting/understanding HUBE observations, and teaching America
    • Joel Bregman  A theorist expert in the modeling of the interstellar medium.

    • Donald P. Cox  Structure and dynamics of the interstellar medium. Supernova remnants.

    • Ernie Hammond  Imaging expert; major role in E/PO effort.

    • Chris McKee  Collaborator. Structure and dynamics of the interstellar medium. Supernova remnants.

    • John C. Raymond  A noted expert on supernova remnants and the hot phase of the ISM.

  • Modeling & Analysis ... data analysis and comparison to model predictions
    • Mark Hurwitz  Collaborator. Experienced UV astronomer; PI for CHIPS.

    • Dan McCammon  Relation to the X-ray Background

    • Jayant Murthy  Collaborator. Voyager UV; MSX UV; UVX (Shuttle) UV; IRAS; HUT

    • Ron Reynolds  Relation to optical background radiation

    • Robin Shelton  Young able astronomical observer/theorist; deep interest in O VI from the ISM.

  • UV Hardware ...the spectrometers and the imager
    • Mark Clampin  UV astronomy detectors.

    • Dominick Conte  Spacecraft and Systems.

    • Bob Henshaw  Creation of UV astronomy instruments.

    • Randy A. Kimble  Deep experience with UV astronomy from HUT to STIS and more.

    • Keith Peacock  Specialist in optical design and ultraviolet instrument performance.

    • Oswald H. W. Siegmund  Expert in microchannel plate detectors: wedge-and-strip and delay-line.

    • Stefan Thonnard  Deep experience in creation of UV astronomy detectors.