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I. Heyer, J. Biretta, S. Baggett, S. Gonzaga, A. Koekemoer, L. Lubin, J. Mack, M. McMaster, V. Platais, A. Schultz (STScI)
We review the status of the Wide Field and Planetary Camera II (WFPC2) onboard the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as recent enhancements to calibration and user support. The photometric, flat field, and PSF stabilities continue to be excellent. Charge Transfer Efficiency (CTE) in the CCDs remains a concern; we discuss the latest results from on-going monitor programs, as well as the latest correction procedures. Work is underway to update the entire set of flat fields; we discuss the new flats, as well as the low-noise flat fields corrections released last summer. The "On-the-Fly-Reprocessing" system continues to perform well, though we mention issues affecting a few images. The WFPC2 Exposure Time Calculator has been updated, and is available on our website. A new WFPC2 Pointings Search Interface tool for the HST Archive has been released. The WFPC2 Instrument Handbook has been updated for Cycle 11, and a new edition of the HST Data Handbook is currently in progress. The next Servicing Mission (SM3b) is slated for February 2002; and we summarize the post-SM tests which are planned for WFPC2. These and other issues will be discussed.
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