Consultative
Committee for
Space Data Systems
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR SPACE
DATA SYSTEM STANDARDS
ORBIT DATA
MESSAGES
CCSDS 502.0-R-2
RED BOOK
June 2002
DRAFT CCSDS RECOMMENDATION FOR ORBIT DATA MESSAGES
CCSDS 502.0-R-2
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June 2002
AUTHORITY
Issue:
Red Book, Issue 2
Date:
June 2002
Location:
n/a
(WHEN THIS RECOMMENDATION IS FINALIZED, IT WILL CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY:)
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 the Procedures Manual
for the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (reference [5]), and the record of
Agency participation in the authorization of this document can be obtained from the CCSDS
Secretariat at the address below.
This draft Recommendation is published and maintained by:
CCSDS Secretariat
Program Integration Division (Code M-3)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC 20546, USA
DRAFT CCSDS RECOMMENDATION FOR ORBIT DATA MESSAGES
CCSDS 502.0-R-2
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June 2002
FOREWORD
(WHEN THIS RECOMMENDATION IS FINALIZED, IT WILL CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING FOREWORD:)
This document is a technical draft Recommendation for orbit data messages and has been
prepared by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS). The set of orbit
data messages described in this draft Recommendation is the baseline concept for trajectory
representation in data interchange applications that are cross-supported between Agencies of
the CCSDS.
This draft Recommendation establishes a common framework and provides a common basis
for the interchange of orbit data. It allows implementing organizations within each Agency to
proceed coherently with the development of compatible derived standards for the flight