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Cassini

Cassini Radar Basic Image Data Records Software Interface Specification Describes how Cassini RADAR Basic Image Data Records (BIDR) were processed, formatted, labeled, and uniquely identified. The document discusses standards used in generating the product and software that may be used to access the product. The data product structure and organization is described in sufficient detail to enable a user to read the product. (Version 1.3, June 27, 2005) Cassini Radar Burst Ordered Data Products Software Interface Specification Provide users of the Cassini Burst Ordered Data Products (BODP) with a detailed description of the products and a description of how they were generated. (Version 1.4.1, June 27, 2005) Cassini RADAR Users Guide Provides users of the Cassini RADAR data with pertinent information facilitating data access and manipulation. (September, 2019) Cassini ISS Users Guide Provides users of the Cassini ISS data with pertinent information facilitating data access and manipulation. (September 16, 2018) Cassini VIMS Archive Volume and Detached (PDS) Label Software Interface Specification Consists of one or more data sets along with all the documentation and ancillary information needed to understand and use the data. (Version 1.1, April 1, 2005) Volume Software Interface Specification for Cassini Radar Instrument Team Data Products Describes the formats, contents, and generation of the archive volumes for data produced by the Cassini Radar Instrument Team including the BODPs and BIDRs for the the Saturn system. Observations of targets outside the Saturn system are also included in the data volume. (Version 1.4, June 27, 2005) Mosaicked Image Data Record (MIDR) Archive Volumes Software Interface Specification Describes the format, content and generation details of the cartographic map products. This SIS complements the EDR and Archive Volume SIS. (Version 1.0, July 1, 2006) Cassini/Huygens Program Archive Plan for Science Data Describes the Cassini / Huygens science data archive system which includes policy, roles and responsibilities,a description of science and supplementary data products or datasets, metadata, documentation, software, archive schedule, and methods for archive transfer to the NASA Planetary Data System (PDS). (Version 1, August 3, 2000 Initial Release) Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) Tour VICAR Image Data File and Detached Planetary Data System (PDS) Label Software Interface Specification Describes the content and format of the ISS image data files and detached PDS labels generated by the Instrument Operations (IO) ISS operations software. (Tour Version 1.1, December 1, 2004) Cassini ISS Calibration Report This web page reflects the current status of the calibration report with the added capabilities of downloading data and linking to other relevant web sites and documents. It should be noted that at the time of publication, the calibration report has not been officially released. (January 27, 2006) Cassini VIMS Calibration Report Describes the final radiometric calibration of the mission for the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) on Cassini, regarding shifts in the wavelength calibration of the spectrometer after launch. Herein we quantify the time-dependent wavelength shift, and describe a compensatory scheme that provides an accurate calibration for both specific intensity and I/F for VIMS measurements made during the Cassini Mission. We also discuss unresolved issues. (Version 2.0, January 25, 2018) Cassini Final Report - Volume 1 Describes the Cassini Mission and the major systems that formed part of the project, provides an assessment of success in achieving its scientific objectives, summarizes the accomplishments and successes of the project's public and educational outreach program, lists archive locations of project records, and provides a bibliography of scientific and engineering papers, articles, and publications in the appendices. (2019)

Clementine
Clementine EDR Archive Software Interface Specification (PDS3) Describes the organization and contents of the Clementine Archive Collection of Raw Imaging Data. (Published October 1, 1994) Clementine EDR Image Software Interface Specification (PDS3) Describes the organization and contents of the Clementine Experimental Data Record (EDR). (Published October 1, 1994)

Galileo

Galileo Software Interface Specification Describes the form and syntax of each S/C Event File (SEF) which is a product of the Mission Sequence System (MSS). Phase 2 (Published June 7,1994) Galileo Solid-State Imaging Subsystem Calibration Report: Part 1 Compiles the results of laboratory calibration and tests performed prior to 1986 on the SSI camera (November 1, 1988) Galileo Solid-State Imaging Subsystem Calibration Report: Part 2 This report documents results of laboratory calibration and tests performed between 1986 and 1989 on the SSI camera; this document serves as a supplement to Part 1 of this report which contains essential background information not repeated here (March 22, 1993)

InSight
InSight Camera Data Product Software Interface Specification Describes the format and content of the InSight camera data products. (v3.4, October 1, 2020) InSight Camera Bundle Software Interface Specification Describes the organization and content of the InSight camera archive bundle. (v1.2, May 2, 2019)

Juno

JunoCam Software Interface Specification This document describes the format of the JunoCam Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) Planetary Data System (PDS) Data Products, V1.3 (August, 2016) SRU Software Interface Specification This document describes the format of the Juno Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) Experiment Data Record (EDR) image and radiation count rate table (CRT) archive, V1.1 (January, 2023)

KAGUYA (SELENE)

KAGUYA Public Product List LISM Product Format Description (V1.3) This document describes the format used for the catalog and product files for the Lunar Imager/Spectrometer (LISM) onboard KAGUYA (SELENE) and the format used for the SPICE kernel. These files are provided by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). LALT Product Format Description (V1.0) This document describes the format used for the catalog and product files for the Laser Altimeter (LALT) onboard KAGUYA (SELENE). These files are provided by Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA).

Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)
LCROSS Project Archive Generation, Validation and Transfer Plan Provides a plan for generation, validation, and transfer to the Planetary Data System (PDS) of archives from the LCROSS Mission. The archives will contain raw and reduced data, documentation, and algorithms or software. (04.05.PDSArchivePlan.01.v1, April 23, 2007)

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Data Management and Archive Plan Describes the roles and responsibilities of the LRO Mission Operations Center (MOC), LRO Instrument Science Operations Centers (SOCs), and the Planetary Data System (PDS), including the relationships between these entities, with regard to measurement and support data flow. (Released June 26, 2007) LROC EDR/CDR/RDR Archive Volume Software Interface Specification Describes the format and content of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) EDR/CDR/RDR Archive LROC EDR/CDR Data Product Software Interface Specification Outlines the generation of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) NAC and WAC EDR (CODMAC Level 2) and CDR (CODMAC Level 3) data products with a detailed description of the products and a description of how the products are generated, including data sources and destinations. LROC RDR Data Products Software Interface Specification This SIS, written for software developers, engineers, and scientists, provides a description of the derived products provided by the LROC Science Team. It is intended to offer enough information to enable users to read and understand the products. A Standardized Lunar Coordinate System for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter A white paper providing a summary on the planned Lunar Coordinate System that will be used for the LRO mission for operational targeting, interdisciplinary science, and communication among future and ongoing US and international lunar missions. The same system will be used for all LRO data products archived in the Planetary Data System (PDS). (V.4, May 14, 2008)

Magellan

Magellan MIDR CD-ROM Provides a detailed description of the Magellan image products and the archive volumes containing them. (Published January 30, 1991) Project Magellan Software Interface Specification Full Resolution Basic Image Data Record. (Released August 31, 1992) Magellan Software Interface Specification (SIS) Module describes the SAR and Altimeter EDR/TEDR product tapes for the Magellan Project. Also detailed are the interfaces with the SFOC and with other Magellan teams and subsystems. (Rev. February 1, 1990)

Mariner

Mariner Venus/Mercury, Software Requirements Document Defines the requirements for the production of EDRs for the magnometer (MAG) and Celestial Mechanics-Radio Science (CMRS) experiments supported by the MVM'73 project. In addition, the requirements for a Scan Planform Telemetry (SPT) tape is provided (615-73, Rev. B, May 24, 1973) Mariner Venus/Mercury, Calibration Report MVM '73 TV Subsystem Calibration Report (615-148, July, 1973)

Mars 2020
Mars 2020 Cameras Data Product Software Interface Specification Describes the format of the Mars 2020 Planetary Data System (PDS4) Camera Data Products, v3.1 (February 22, 2022) Mars 2020 Cameras Bundle Software Interface Specification Describes the structure and content of the Mars 2020 Camera Archive Bundle, v2.0, (November 1, 2021)

Mars Exploration Rover (MER)

Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Software Interface Specification Camera Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) Operations and Science Data Products (Version 4.4, July 31, 2014) Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Archive Generation, Validation and Transfer Plan Provides a plan for generation, validation, and transfer to the PDS of archives from the MER Mission. The archives contain raw and reduced data, documentation, and algorithms or software. (Revision C, July 22, 2006)

Mars Express (MEX)
MEX-HRSC To Planetary Science Archive Interface Control Document (EAICD) Provides users of the HRSC instrument with detailed description of the product and a description of how it was generated, including data sources and destinations. (Issue #004, February 14, 2005)

Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)

Mars Global Surveyor Project Archive Generation, Validation, and Transfer Plan Provides a plan for generation, validation, and transfer to the PDS of MGS archives containing raw and reduced data, documentation, and algorithms/software. (Published February 11, 1999) Mars Global Surveyor Project Archive Generation, Validation, and Transfer Plan (Addendum) Updated Plan for Release of Mapping Phase Data (September 30, 1999)

Mars Pathfinder (MPF)

Imager for Mars Pathfinder EDR Specification Describes the image data products to be delivered to the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) Team of the Mars Pathfinder Project (MPF) by the Multimission Image Processing Laboratory (MIPL). The specifications of the software that produce the products described herein are beyond the scope of this document. (Version 1.5, June 1998) Mars Pathfinder Imager for Mars Pathfinder Experiment Data Record Compact Disc - Read Only Memory Software Interface Specification Provides a description of the Mars Pathfinder IMP EDR volumes, including the data product keywords, gazetteer info, tables, and browse products available on the volumes. (Version 1.8, July 1998) Mars Pathfinder Project Rover Camera Experiment Data Record (EDR) Specification This specification describes the image data products to be delivered to the Rover Team of the Mars Pathfinder Project by the Multimission Image Processing Subsystem (MIPS). The specifications of the software that produce the products described herein are beyond the scope of this document. (Version 1.5, September 1998)

2001 Mars Odyssey

Overview of THEMIS Data Products An overview of the THEMIS archive Virtual Volume and introduction to the data available from the THEMIS instrument. THEMIS Standard Data Product Archive Volume Software Interface Specification Describes the format and contents of the PDS Archive Volume. (Version 2.0, January 1, 2006) Calibration Report for the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission Describes the instrument calibration methods and results applied pre-launch and in-flight. (Rev. 0.98 Sept. 12, 2002) Archive, Generation, Validation, and Transfer Plan Revision 1 Describes the generation, validation, and release of Odyssey science archives. (Rev. 1, April 16, 2003, 179 KB, PDF) THEMIS Data Node Transition Plan This Transition Plan (TP) summarizes the data content and services of the THEMIS Data Node and provides a plan and schedule for transferring such data and services to the PDS Imaging Discipline Node. (May 11, 2010)

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

Software Interface Specification for HiRISE Experimental Data Record Products Provides a description of the EDR products provided by the HiRISE Science team. The SIS is intended to provide enough information to enable users to read and understand the EDR products. (Version 1.1.2, March 15, 2007) HiRISE EDR & RDR Archive Volumes Software Interface Specification This document acts as a companion to the HiRISE EDR Data Product SIS and the HiRISE RDR Data Product SIS documents. Those documents provide a technical description of the products while this Volume SIS describes the ancillary data that accompany the HiRISE imaging products as well as the contents and organization of the data volumes. (Version 1.4, November 25, 2009) Software Interface Specification Context Camera (CTX) Standard Data Product Describes the format of the MRO Context Camera (CTX) Standard Data Product. (Formatted April 13, 2007) CTX and MARCI EDR Archive Volume Software Interface Specification Describes the format, content, and generation of the MRO CTX and MARCI Data Archives. (Version 1.0, May 16, 2007) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Project Data Archive Generation, Validation, and Transfer Plan Provides a plan for generation, validation, and transfer to the PDS of archives from the MRO Mission. The archives will contain raw and reduced data compliant with PDS standards, documentation, and algorithms or software to process the data to higher-level reduced data products. (Version 1.1, 26 January 2006)

Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

MSL Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Engineering Cameras Reduced Data Record (RDR) Archive Volume Software Interface Specification (SIS) This SIS is intended to be used by those who wish to understand the format and content of the MSL Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Engineering Cameras Reduced Data Record (RDR) archives. Typically, these individuals would be software engineers, data analysts, or planetary scientists. (Version 1.5, March 5, 2013; JPL D-64995) MSL Camera & LIBS Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) Data Products Software Interface Specification (SIS) Provides consumers of MSL instrument Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) data products with a detailed description of the products and how they are generated, including data sources and destinations (Version 2.0, Feb. 7, 2013; JPL D-38107) MSL Coordinate Systems for Science Instruments Primary Contributions from Justin Maki; minor inputs from the Remote Sensing Mast Functional Design Description by Noah Warner (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, March 3, 2013; © 2013)

MESSENGER

Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) EDR Software Interface Specification Describes the organization and contents of the MESSENGER MDIS Experimental Data Record (EDR) archive including image data from the Wide Angle Camera (WAC) and Narrow Angle Camera (NAC). (V2T) Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) CDR/RDR Software Interface Specification Describes the organization and contents of the MESSENGER Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) Calibrated Data Record (CDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) archive including image data from the Wide Angle Camera (WAC) and Narrow Angle Camera (NAC). (Version 1.2.21)

Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)

Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) Archive Volume Software Interface Specification This Software Interface Specification is intended to be used by those who wish to understand the format and content of the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) Archive. Typically, these individuals would be software engineers, data analysts, or planetary scientists. The specifications in this document apply to all M3 standard product archive volumes that are generated by the M3 Project. (Version 3.17, January 12, 2012) Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) Data Product Software Interface Specification The purpose of this Data Product Software Interface Specification (SIS) is to provide users of the data products from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) with a detaileddescription of the products and how each was generated, including data sources and destinations. Three levels of data products are defined in this SIS document: NASA Level 0, NASA Level 1B, and NASA Level 2. (Version 9.10, November 22, 2011) Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) Project Data Management and Archive Plan This document defines the plans for managing and archiving data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) mission. The data will be archived with NASA's Planetary Data System (PDS). This plan covers the design, generation, validation, and transfer of the data archive to the PDS. The archive will include raw and reduced instrument data; calibration and navigation data necessary for the interpretation of the instrument data; and documentation. (Revision: Version 2.8, June 24, 2010)

Phoenix

Phoenix Project Archive Generation, Validation and Transfer Plan Provides a plan for generation, validation, and transfer to the PDS of archives from the 2007 Phoenix Mission. The archives will contain raw and reduced data, documentation, and algorithms or software. Phoenix Camera Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) Camera SIS Describes the format, content, and generation of the Phoenix Camera Archives. (V 1.1, December 10, 2008) Phoenix Camera Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) Volume SIS Provides consumers of PHX Camera Payload Experiment Data Record (EDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) operations data products with a detailed description of the products and how they are generated, including data sources and destinations. (V 1.1.1, December 2, 2008) Phoenix FM SSI Calibration Report University of Arizona, 415640-1200, August 24, 2007 Phoenix MECA Microscopy Calibration Report This document will be a reference for the MECA team and the Phoenix Science team during and after the operations. (V 6.0, March 27, 2009)

Viking Lander/Orbiter

Viking Lander EDR Image Archive CD-ROM Provides a detailed description of the Viking Lander EDR image products and the archive volumes containing them. Archive of Viking Lander 1 and 2 EDR Images Provides a detailed description of the Viking Lander EDR image products and the archive volumes containing them. Archive of Digital Images from NASA's Viking Orbiter 1 and 2 Missions Provides a detailed description of the Viking Orbiter EDR image products and the archive volumes containing them.

Voyager

Archive of Digital Images from NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 Missions Provides a detailed description of the Voyager 1 and 2 EDR image products and the archive volumes containing them. This document describes the organization of the archive. It provides information on how to access files stored on a CD-ROM, and gives details on the format and contents of the image files and their supporting supplemental files. (January 7, 1991)