The Gaia-GBOT (Gaia Ground Based Optical Tracking) is a part of the "Data Processing and Analysis Consortium", the large consortium of over 400 scientists from many European countries, charged with the scientific conduction of the Gaia mission by ESA.
The GBOT group is in charge of the optical part of the tracking of the Gaia satellite. This optical tracking is necessary to allow the Gaia mission to fully reach its goal in terms of astrometric precision level (primarily to correct for the (...)
GBOT- Ground Based Optical Tracking
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Gaia Ground Based Optical Tracking