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The Space Telescope Science Data Analysis System (STSDAS) is an IRAF-based suite of astronomical software for reducing and analyzing astronomical data. It contains general purpose tools and packages for processing data from the Hubble Space Telescope. STSDAS is produced by Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).

License

The source code is available under a rather vague license reproduced here verbatim: 

This software was prepared by Space Telescope Science Institute under
U.S. Government contract NAS5-26555. Users shall not, without prior
written permission of the U.S. Government, establish a claim to
statutory copyright.  The Government and others acting on its behalf,
shall have a royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide
license for Government purposes to publish, distribute, translate,
copy, exhibit, and perform such material.

(from copyright.stsdas file)

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