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Paper Abstract
The ESA satellite Gaia aims to measure the main astrometric parameters and generate an astrometric catalogue
of 109 objects with an accuracy on the micro-arcsec level. To reach this goal the European scientific community
has formed the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC). DPAC includes the Science Operation
Centre (SOC) at ESAC and together they constitute the Gaia science ground segment, including a total of more
than 400 scientists and engineers. Such a large group of developers represent a massive development effort which
requires effective quality monitoring and assurance mechanisms and reporting structures to be in place. In this
paper we will outline the procedures and mechanisms setup within the consortium to assure that DPAC software
products and the necessary hardware will be ready when they are needed and fulfill their expectations. The
experiences gathered in the employed PA/QA process, which is based on the relevant ECSS standards, will be
described and will prove useful for other projects of similarly large scale.
Paper Details
Date Published: 25 September 2012
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 8449, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V, 84491D (25 September 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.926795
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8449:
Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V
George Z. Angeli; Philippe Dierickx, Editor(s)
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 8449, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V, 84491D (25 September 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.926795
Show Author Affiliations
T. Lock, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
E. Mercier, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
S. Els, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
G. Gracia, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
E. Mercier, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
S. Els, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
G. Gracia, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
W. O'Mullane, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
G. Comoretto, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
J. Gallegos, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
G. Comoretto, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
J. Gallegos, European Space Astronomy Ctr. (Spain)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8449:
Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V
George Z. Angeli; Philippe Dierickx, Editor(s)
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