The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission
operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class
astronomical research center. Established in 1981, the Institute has
developed and executed the science program for the Hubble Space
Telescope (HST) since its launch in 1990. Today, STScI is developing new
technologies for the science and flight operations center for NASA’s
next Great Observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, set to launch in
2018. STScI is also developing major science operations for NASA’s Wide
Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), set to launch in the mid
2020s, and studying Advanced Space Telescope Concepts for future large
missions in the 2030s and beyond.