Consultative
Committee for
Space Data Systems
DRAFT REPORT CONCERNING SPACE
DATA SYSTEM STANDARDS
CROSS SUPPORT CONCEPT
PART 1
SPACE LINK EXTENSION SERVICES
CCSDS 910.3-G-1.1
DRAFT GREEN BOOK
September 2001
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AUTHORITY
Issue:
Draft Green Book, Issue 1.1
Date:
September 2001
Location:
Washington, DC
(WHEN THIS DOCUMENT 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 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 document is published and maintained by:
CCSDS Secretariat
Program Integration Division (Code MT)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC 20546, USA
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FOREWORD
This document is a draft technical report to assist readers in understanding the Space Link
Extension (SLE) service documentation. It has been prepared by the Consultative Committee
for Space Data Systems (CCSDS). The Cross Support concept described herein is the
baseline concept for ground data communication within missions that are cross-supported
between Agencies of the CCSDS.
This report describes a common framework and provides a common basis for understanding
the SLE services. It is intended to assist implementing organizations within each Agency to
proceed coherently with the development of compatible derived Standards for the ground
systems that are within their cognizance.
Through the pr