Experience and lessons learnt by the development of the ISOPHOT Interactive Analysis (PIA)

C. GABRIEL
ISO Science Operations Centre, Astrophysisc Division, Space Science Department of ESA, Villafranca del Castillo, P.O. Box 50727, 28080 Madrid, Spain

I. HEINRICHSEN
Max-Planck Institut fuer Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
(curently at ISO SOC, Villafranca del Castillo, P.O. Box 50727, 28080 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract:

The ISOPHOT Interactive Analysis (PIA), is the calibration, scientific analysis and visualization tool for accessing and processing ISOPHOT data from the spectrophotopolarimeter ISOPHOT on board ISO.
In this paper we discuss the lessons learnt by its development. Special emphasis is given to the description of the succesful strategies followed, which are surely important for future astronomical space missions.

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