The PICARD Payload Data Centre
G. Pradels, T. Guinle, G. Thuillier, A. Irbah, J-P. Marcovici, C., Dufour, D. Moreau, C. Noel, M. Dominique, T. Corbard, M. Hadjara, S. Mekaoui,, C. Wehrli

TL;DR
The PICARD Payload Data Centre is a sophisticated system designed to collect, process, and distribute data from a space mission studying solar variability, utilizing a service-oriented architecture for efficient operation and data management.
Contribution
This paper introduces the architecture and implementation of the PICARD Payload Data Centre, highlighting its software design, operational functions, and international collaboration for a solar observation mission.
Findings
Successful development of a SOA-based software system
Effective data management and processing capabilities
International collaboration for mission support
Abstract
PICARD is a scientific space mission dedicated to the study of the solar variability origin. A French micro-satellite will carry an imaging telescope for measuring the solar diameter, limb shape and solar oscillations, and two radiometers for measuring the total solar irradiance and the irradiance in five spectral domains, from ultraviolet to infrared. The mission is planed to be launched in 2009 for a 3-year duration. This article presents the PICARD Payload Data Centre, which role is to collect, process and distribute the PICARD data. The Payload Data Centre is a joint project between laboratories, space agency and industries. The Belgian scientific policy office funds the industrial development and future operations under the European Space Agency program. The development is achieved by the SPACEBEL Company. The Belgian operation centre is in charge of operating the PICARD Payload…
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