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		| Paper: | 
		MESA: Making Excellent Science  Requires More Than  Just Scientists | 
	 
	
		| Volume: | 
		485, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXIII | 
	 
	
		| Page: | 
		29 | 
	 
	
		| Authors: | 
		Diaz, R. | 
	 
	
	
		| Abstract: | 
		Supporting successful astronomical missions requires more than brighter
 minds with a vision. It requires a strong team from a wide variety of
 disciplines working together towards a common goal: support the Space
 Telescope Science Institute (STScI) missions and excel while doing
 it. Here I present the main steps we have taken to meet the challenges
 ahead, with special attention to the combined effort between scientists
 and developers, along with an overview of the projects currently under
 the purview of the Mission Engineering and Science Analysis (MESA) group
 at the STScI. | 
	 
	
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