The HEASARC Charter

• Maintain and disseminate data from previous and current high energy astrophysics and cosmic microwave background missions;
• Provide software and data analysis support for these datasets;
• Maintain and provide the necessary scientific and technical expertise for the processing and interpretation of the data holdings;
• Develop and maintain multi-mission analysis and support tools;
• Provide catalogs of observations and ancillary information for the data holdings;
• Coordinate data, software and media standards with other astrophysics sites; and
• Support outreach in high-energy and cosmic microwave background astrophysics.