STANDARD FORMAT DATA UNITS: TOOLS FOR AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF SPACE MISSION DATA

• Main Author: Willett, James B.
• Other Authors: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) California Institiute of Technology
• Language: en_US
• Published: International Foundation for Telemetering 1983
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/612846; http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/612846

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 24-27, 1983 / Sheraton-Harbor Island Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California === Two of the tools necessary for automated exchange of space mission data sets are, (1) a set of standard formatting rules for the data sets, and (2) a standard computer-readable language with which to describe the data. These two tools are used to create the Standard Format Data Unit (SFDU). The NASA/JPL proposal for creation and utilization of SFDUs is presented, and its relationship to recent recommendations from the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) is discussed. Several current and planned implementations of the SFDU concept among major space flight projects will be identified.