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The Ariel ground segment and instrument operations science data centre Organization, operation, calibration, products and pipeline

Pearson, Chris; Malaguti, Giuseppe; Sarkar, Subhajit; Papageorgiou, Andreas; Krijger, Matthijs; Pascale, Enzo; Beaulieu, Jean-Philippe; ... Symonds, Kate; + view all (2021) The Ariel ground segment and instrument operations science data centre Organization, operation, calibration, products and pipeline. Experimental Astronomy , 53 (2) pp. 773-806. 10.1007/s10686-020-09691-8. Green open access

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Abstract

The ground segment for the ESA M4 Ariel exoplanet space mission is introduced. The ground segment encompasses the framework necessary to support the development of the Ariel mission to launch, in-flight operations and calibration, data processing pipeline and data handling, including user support. The structure of the ground segment and assumed responsibilities between ESA and the Ariel mission consortium is explained, along with their interfaces. The operational phases for the mission are introduced, including the early commissioning/verification phases, the science operations and the calibration strategy. The smooth transition of the ground segment through the various pre/post launch mission phases to nominal operations will be paramount in guaranteeing the success, scientific return and impact of the Ariel mission. The expected science data products are defined and a representative data processing pipeline is presented.

Type: Article
Title: The Ariel ground segment and instrument operations science data centre Organization, operation, calibration, products and pipeline
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s10686-020-09691-8
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-020-09691-8
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Ariel, Exoplanets, Ground Segment
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10153660
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