Consultative
Committee for
Space Data Systems
RECOMMENDATION FOR SPACE
DATA SYSTEMS STANDARDS
ADVANCED ORBITING SYSTEMS,
NETWORKS AND DATA LINKS:
FORMAL SPECIFICATION OF THE
VCA SERVICE AND PROTOCOL
ADDENDUM TO CCSDS 701.0-B-2
CCSDS 705.4-B-1
BLUE BOOK
May 1994
RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCED ORBITING SYSTEMS
CCSDS 705.4-B-1
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AUTHORITY
Issue:
Blue Book, Issue 1
Date:
May 1994
Location:
Villafranca, Spain
This document has been approved for publication by the Management Council of the
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) and represents the consensus
technical agreement of the participating CCSDS Member Agencies. The procedure for review
and authorization of CCSDS Recommendations is detailed in reference [1], and the record of
Agency participation in the authorization of this document can be obtained from the CCSDS
Secretariat at the address below.
This Recommendation is published and maintained by:
CCSDS Secretariat
Program Integration Division (Code OI)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC 20546, USA
RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCED ORBITING SYSTEMS
CCSDS 705.4-B-1
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STATEMENT OF INTENT
The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) is an organization officially
established by the management of member space Agencies. The Committee meets periodically to
address data systems problems that are common to all participants, and to formulate sound
technical solutions to these problems. Inasmuch as participation in the CCSDS is completely
voluntary, the results of Committee actions are termed RECOMMENDATIONS and are not
considered binding on any Agency.
This RECOMMENDATION is issued by, and represents the consensus of, the CCSDS Plenary
body. Agency endorsement of this RECOMMENDATION is entirely voluntary. Endorsement,
however, indicates the following understandings:
o
Whenever an Agency establishes a CCSDS-related STANDARD, this STANDARD will be
in accord with the relevant RECOMMENDATION. Establishing such a STANDARD does
not preclude other provi