Astronomers develop software for the Gaia satellite

Scientists have developed highly complex software for the Gaia astrometry satellite. Daily for five years, the software will track in detail the correct functioning of all on-board systems as well as the quality of the raw scientific data. The launch of Gaia will take place on 19 December 2013 at the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana. From a distance of 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, the satellite will map the stars of our Milky Way with unprecedented precision.

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