RECOMMENDATION FOR SPACE
DATA SYSTEM STANDARDS
SPACE COMMUNICATIONS
PROTOCOL SPECIFICATION (SCPS)—
NETWORK PROTOCOL
(SCPS-NP)
CCSDS 713.0-B-1
BLUE BOOK
May 1999
CCSDS RECOMMENDATION FOR SCPS NETWORK PROTOCOL (SCPS-NP)
CCSDS 713.0-B-1
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AUTHORITY
Issue:
Blue Book, Issue 1
Date:
May 1999
Location:
Newport Beach, California, USA
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 [B1], 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 MT)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC 20546, USA
CCSDS RECOMMENDATION FOR SCPS NETWORK PROTOCOL (SCPS-NP)
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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 provisions which an Agency may develop.
o
Whenever an Agency establi