Four papers in this issue of Legacy describe the data strategies developed for each mission. There are also articles on new developments in software to read and write FITS files. This approach provides rapid local access to international users and an additional backup copy. This facility is described in this issue. The data exchange with the BeppoSAX Science Data Center has begun and will be reported in more detail in the next issue of Legacy .
Congratulations go to all involved.
Cosmic Journeys Part of the NASA OSS Structure and Evolution of the Universe theme.