MISSION PLANNING SUPPORT FOR GSFCS INTEGRATED DESIGN CENTER (IDC). THE GSFC IDC CONSISTS OF TWO LABS, THE INTEGRATED MISSION DESIGN CENTER (IMDC) AND THE INSTRUMENT SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS LAB (ISAL), WHICH CONDUCT CONCEPTUAL INSTRUMENT AND MISSION DESIGN STUDIES, IN SUPPORT OF GSFCS FLIGHT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE ISAL EXPECTS TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, CMIS, LIST, ISAT II, VIRAD, AND JWST. THESE STUDIES ARE USED TO ALLOW FLIGHT PROJECT OR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS. EACH LAB IS STAFFED WITH EXPERIENCED, DISCIPLINE ENGINEERS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT SO THAT THESE STUDIES CAN BE CONDUCTED IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (TYPICALLY ONE WEEK). ASSIGNED ENGINEERS ARE TYPICALLY GSFC CIVIL SERVANTS, BUT CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL MAY BE TASKED, AS NECESSARY, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THESE STUDIES.