RECOMMENDATION FOR SPACE
DATA SYSTEM STANDARDS
PARAMETER VALUE
LANGUAGE
SPECIFICATION
(CCSD0006 and CCSD0008)
CCSDS 641.0-B-2
BLUE BOOK
June 2000
CCSDS RECOMMENDATION FOR PARAMETER VALUE LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION
CCSDS 641.0-B-2
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AUTHORITY
Issue:
Blue Book, Issue 2
Date:
June 2000
Location:
Toulouse, France
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 [C3], 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 PARAMETER VALUE LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION
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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:
• 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.
• Whenever an Agency establishes a CCSDS-