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 [submodule "astron-texmf"]
 	path = astron-texmf
 	url = https://git.astron.nl/swinbank/astron-texmf.git
+[submodule "figures"]
+	path = figures
+	url = https://git.astron.nl/swinbank/doc-sdc-figures.git
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The architecture arrived at in this way is described in \cref{sec:product}, whil
 
 \begin{figure}
 \begin{center}
-\includegraphics[width=0.72\textwidth]{figures/sdc-vision-flow}
+\includegraphics[width=0.72\textwidth]{figures/SDC/sdc-vision-flow}
 \end{center}
 \caption{%
 An example of the flow from the \gls{SDC} mission to a variety of user profiles and their associated needs, then to required capabilities and hence to services which will be provided by the \gls{SDC}.
diff --git a/4-product.tex b/4-product.tex
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ In general, we do not expect to develop new software to address these needs; rat
 
 \begin{figure}
 \begin{center}
-\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{figures/sdc-architecture}
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{figures/SDC/sdc-architecture}
 \end{center}
 \caption{%
 An overview of the \gls{SDC} system.
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 \renewcommand{\floatpagefraction}{.8}
 \begin{figure}
 \begin{center}
-\includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{figures/sdc-hierarchy}
+\includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{figures/SDC/sdc-hierarchy}
 \end{center}
 \caption{%
 Relationships between core stakeholders in the \gls{SDC} effort.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The \gls{SDCP} is responsible for coordinating with the various group leaders to
 
 \begin{figure}
 \begin{center}
-\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{figures/sdc-organization}
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{figures/SDC/sdc-organization}
 \end{center}
 \caption{%
 Structure of the \gls{SDC} development and operations effort.
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