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Simulation of the data generated during the 5year observations is one of the most relevant aspects of the Gaia mission preparation. The simulations allow the development and test of the reduction algorithms to be used during the mission. A complex software named Gaia Simulator has been developed in order to perform the simulation. It includes three different data generators: Gibis, to produce pixel level images; Gass, to provide telemetry data stream; and Gog, designed to generate the final data mission or data at an intermediate state of the reduction process. The three data generators share several libraries, including the universe and instrument models.
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Masana, E., Isasi, Y., Luri, X., Peralta, J. (2010). The Gaia Simulator: Design and Results. In: Diego, J., Goicoechea, L., González-Serrano, J., Gorgas, J. (eds) Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics V. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11250-8_154
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