About IPAC

The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) was formed in 1985 to support IRAS data processing, analysis and research, and later evolved into NASA's multi-mission center of science, data and operations expertise for long-wavelength astrophysics. IPAC carries out challenging data processing tasks essential to the science return from large astronomy programs such as all-sky surveys or Great Observatories. IPAC interfaces between such projects and the astronomical community, and manages science programs for NASA.  IPAC develops and maintains science data archives, access and analysis tools. IPAC conducts education and outreach efforts aimed at both the extended astronomy community and the general public. It is also the institutional home of the Spitzer Science Center (SSC) and the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI), each of which maintains an autonomous management structure, while sharing IPAC resources.

Contact Information

IPAC comprises two buildings located at the California Institute of Technology campus.

Morrisroe Building

MorrisroeIPAC's main facility is the David W. Morrisroe Astroscience Laboratory on Wilson Avenue. Morrisroe hosts the NHSC, NED, IRSA, NExScI, WISE and other IPAC projects.

Mailing Address:
Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
California Institute of Technology
Mail Code 100-22
770 South Wilson Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91125

Phone: (626) 395-1919
Fax: (626) 397-7018


Keith Spalding Building

Keith SpaldingThe Spitzer Science Center (SSC), an autonomously managed organization within IPAC, is located in the Keith Spalding (KS) Administration Building on California Boulevard. The US Planck data center is also located in KS.

Mailing Address:
Spitzer Science Center
California Institute of Technology
Mail Code 314-6
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91125

Phone: (626) 395-8000
Fax: (626) 432-7484