instrument host : BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter
BepiColombo is an interdisciplinary mission to explore Mercury, the planetclosest to the sun, carried out jointly between the European Space Agency andthe Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency. From dedicated orbits two spacecraftwill be studying the planet and its environment. The scientific payload of bothspacecraft will provide the detailed information necessary to understand theorigin and evolution of the planet itself and its surrounding environment. Thescientific objectives focus on a global characterization of Mercury through theinvestigation of its interior, surface, exosphere and magneto-sphere. Inaddition, instrumentation onboard BepiColombo will be used to test Einstein’stheory of general relativity. Major effort was put into optimizing thescientific return of the mission by defining a payload complement such thatindividual measurements can be interrelated and complement each other. The BepiColombo MPO accommodates the 11 scientific instruments and has abox-like shape with a size of 3.9x2.2x1.7 m. The entire MPO totals up to 1075 kgof nominal dry mass. A specific primary double-H structure allows mounting mostunits and payloads on the outer face of it, ensuring good accessibility duringthe integration process. The primary structure carries a thin cage structure towhich the high-temperature multi- layer-insulation (MLI) is fixed. In the centreof the MPO two tanks are placed carrying the propellant for the propulsionsystem. The MPO is designed to take scientific measurements in all parts of theorbit throughout the Mercury year, implying that most of the apertures of theremote sensing instruments are continuously nadir pointing. As a consequence, 5out of 6 spacecraft faces may be illuminated by the Sun at some point. Thisleaves only one spacecraft side for a radiator to dump excess heat into spaceand to avoid solar exposure of the radiator. A further consequence is aspacecraft flip-over manoeuvre, which is needed twice per Mercury year. The heatload is tremendous: at the perihelion subsolar point it is 14kW/m2 from the Sunand 6kW/m2 from Mercury. This environment imposes strong requirements on thespacecraft design, particularly to all elements that are exposed to Sun andMercury, such as the solar array, mechanisms, antennae, multi-layer insulation,thermal coatings and radiator. The development of these elements,together withthe solar electric propulsion system are the main cost drivers for this missionand at the same time are responsible for a sizable share of the overallspacecraft mass.

instrument host : BepiColombo Mercury Tranfer Module
The Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) provides the acceleration and braking requiredduring Cruise to reach the eventual capture by Mercury and the large amount ofpower required by the solar electric propulsion system. The MTM also constitutesthe bottom element in the overall spacecraft structure.Fig. 8shows the MTMwithout its two solar array wings totaling over 40m2, which provide the powerfor the Solar ElectricPropulsion System (SEPS) during the Cruise.The MTM isequipped with a bi-propellant propulsion system of 10N thrusters that are usedfor the attitude control activities during Cruise. The bi-propellant system isalso able to provide navigation DV manoeuvres during Cruise. By far the majorpart of the DV required during Cruise is delivered by the SEPS, using its four145mN ion thrusters that are initially operated singly and later in pairs. TheMTM solar arrays use the same high-temperature technologies as developed for theMPO and are rotated away from the sun for the purpose of temperature control.Attheir peak output the MTM Solar Array delivers 14kW, of which10.6kW is requiredby the SEPS.The MTM structure is based on a Carbon Fibre ReinforcedPlastic(CFRP) conical primary structure interfacing with theLaunch Vehicle Adapter andthe MPO. The mechanical interfaces to MPO are characterised by cup-coneseparation systems for in-flight separation 6 years after launch whilstinitially providing the primary load path through the Mercury CompositeSpacecraft(MCS) structure at launch.

instrument host : ExoMars 2016
"Text extracted from MESSENGER context product, to be updated for ExoMars 2016" Instrument Host Overview ======================== Instrument Host Overview - Spacecraft ===================================== Structures and Mechanisms ------------------------- Propulsion ---------- Thermal ------- Power ----- Avionics -------- Software -------- Guidance and Control -------------------- Radio Frequency (RF) Telecommunications --------------------------------------- Payload -------

telescope : ESTRACK station DSA1 (DSS-74) 35-m Radio Telescope
DSA 1 is an ESA 35-m telescope near New Norcia, Australia. The telescope was constructed between 2000 and 2002;it began routine operations in March 2003. The station can transmit up to 20 kW at 2 and 7 GHz; it canreceive at 2 and 8 GHz. Upgrades for operation in the 30 GHz range are planned. The ESA designation for the telescope is DSA-1; it is also known as NNO. It was followed by Cebreros (DSA-2) and Malarguee (DSA-3; DSS-84). DSS-74 is an ad hoc identifier for the assigned by the JPL Radar and Radio Science Systems Group.

telescope : ESTRACK station DSA3 (DSS-84) 35-m Radio Telescope
DSA 3 is an ESA 35m telescope near Malarguee, Argentina. The telescope is a Cassegrain beam waveguide (BWG) antenna constructed between 2009 and 2012; it was inaugurated in December 2012 and began routine service in early 2013. The telescope has dichroic mirrors to separate X- and Ka-band signals; it transmits up to 20 kW at 7 GHz and receives at 8 GHz 32 GHz using helium-cooled low-noise amplifiers.The ESA designation for the telescope is DSA-3, following New Norcia (DSA-1; DSS-74) and Cebreros (DSA-2). DSS-84 is an ad hoc identifier for the ESA 35-m telescope near Malarguee, Argentina, assigned by theRadar and Radio Science Systems Group at JPL.

investigation : JUICE
JUICE Mission Overview============================JUICE - JUpiter ICy moons Explorer - is the first large-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme. Planned for launch in 2022 and arrival at Jupiter in 2029, it will spend at least three years making detailed observations of the giant gaseous planet Jupiter and three of its largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.More information to be added here.

investigation : BepiColombo
BEPICOLOMBO Mission Overview ============================ BepiColombo is Europe's first mission to Mercury. It has been defined as acollaboration between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),executed under ESA leadership. The mission comprises two spacecraft: the MercuryPlanetary Orbiter (MPO), built by ESA, and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter(MMO), built by JAXA, which are dedicated to the detailed study of the planetand its magnetosphere respectively. Their orbits have therefore been optimisedaccordingly. The MPO is a three-axis-stabilized and nadir-pointing spacecraft designed for anoperational lifetime of one Earth year (with a possible extension of one year).The MPO will be placed in an inertially fixed polar orbit; the spacecraft hasone axis aligned with the nadir direction to allow continuous nadir observationof the planet. The MPO’s 2.3-hour low-eccentricity orbit will provide excellentspatial resolution over the entire planet’s surface. The MPO science payloadwill investigate Mercury’s interior, surface composition and morphology,intrinsic magnetic field, the composition of the exosphere and the couplingbetween all of these aspects. The launch of the MPO-MMO composite is planned for April 2018 on an Ariane 5from Kourou. Approximately 6.5 years later, after two Venus and four Mercuryflybys, the spacecraft will perform its final approach to Mercury. BepiColombowill arrive at Mercury in 2024, and gather data during a 1-year nominal mission,with a possible 1-year extension.See instrument context products for more information on the instruments.Information on Mission Phases to be added here.

investigation : ExoMars 2016
ExoMars 2016 Mission Overview ============================= ExoMars 2016 was launched in March 2016 and consists of the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Schiaparelli, an entry, descent and landing demonstrator module. The primary goal of the mission is to detect trace gasses in the Martian atmosphere in particular to follow up on earlier detections of Methane. Schiaparelli, the technology demonstration lander, did not reach the surface, therefore the only data archived was from the DREAMS instrument, which was obtained during the cruise phase of the mission. The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) entered science operations at Mars in April 2018 and has been operating nominally since. It has 4 instruments, CaSSIS, a 4 colour push frame camera, FREND, an epithermal neutron detector, and ACS and NOMAD which are high resolution spectrometers covering the UV to thermal IR range optimised for atmospheric studies. All instruments coninue in good health apart from the Thermal Infrared (TIRVIM) channel on ACS. TIRVIM stopped working on December 3rd, 2019 due to HW failure. Since then it has been kept on to ensure thermal mode of the ACS but without producing science data. Housekeeping data is still being generated and archived as of today. Mission Phases ============== Start Time Acronym Name 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000 necp Near Earth Commissioning 2016-04-17T00:00:00.000 icp Cruise 2016-10-16T00:00:00.000 mamp Mars Approach and Orbit Insertion 2016-10-21T17:53:53.000 maop Mars Arrival Orbit 2017-03-15T11:58:45.000 ap Aerobraking 2018-03-09T03:22:54.000 cvp Commissioning and Verification 2018-04-21T13:49:13.000 psp Science Phase

bundle : BepiColombo Mission Bundle
BepiColombo Mission Bundle

bundle : ExoMars 2016 Mission Bundle
ExoMars 2016 Mission Bundle

bundle : ACS
ExoMars 2016 Mission Bundle

bundle : Instrument CASSIS
ExoMars 2016 Mission Bundle

bundle : Instrument NOMAD
ExoMars 2016 Mission Bundle

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Standards Reference - Version 3.7
PDS3 Standards Reference version 3.7; 2006

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Data Dictionary Document Rev. F; 2008
PDS3 Planetary Science Data Dictionary Document; 2008

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Standards Reference - Version 3.5
PDS3 Standards Reference version 3.5; 2002

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Data Dictionary Document Rev. D; 1996
PDS3 Planetary Science Data Dictionary Document; 1996

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Catalog Design Document
PDS3 Catalog Design Document version 2.0; 1990

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Data Dictionary Document v2.0; 1990
PDS3 Planetary Science Data Dictionary Document; 2008

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Standards Reference - Version 3.4
PDS3 Standards Reference version 3.4; 2001

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Standards Reference - Version 3.0
PDS3 Standards Reference version 3.0; 1992

document : PDS3 Planetary Science Data Preparation Workbook Document v3.0; 1992
PDS3 Planetary Science Data Preparation Workbook (DPH) Document; 1992

collection : Document collection for Friability of Meteorites V1.0
Document collection for Friability of Meteorites V1.0

bundle : Friability of Meteorites V1.0
This bundle contains the complete experimental dataset and visual documentation from the friability analysis of seven meteorites: Richardton (H5), Tamdakht (H5), Zhob (H3/4), New Concord (L6), Allende (CV3), Murchison (CM2), and Aguas Zarcas (CM2). The dataset records the mass retained in each sieve bin after successive tumbling stages of 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 revolutions, performed using the PTF-100 friability tester. All measurements were conducted according to the USP 1216 friability standard, using a 28.7 cm diameter drum that rotated at 25 rpm. Corresponding sieve sizes are 2000, 841, 400, 250, 177, 125, 63, 37, and 0.1. The data quantify the progressive mechanical disaggregation and redistribution of fragment sizes across increasing revolution counts, providing a quantitative basis for modeling the friability of meteorites. Seven chondritic meteorites representing diverse lithologies. The archive enables reproduction of all plots and calculations related to the evolution of friability as a bounded, multiplicative process, and provides a benchmark for linking laboratory comminution to asteroid surface processes.

collection : Data collection for Friability of Meteorites V1.0
Data collection for Friability of Meteorites V1.0

collection : Ceres SPC Shape and Regional Models V1.0
Inventory of the document collection for this bundle

bundle : Ceres SPC Shape and Regional Models V2.0
This bundle contains topography and albedo generated for 9 polar craters on asteroidCeres. Utilizing secondary illumination allows heights to be determined insidePermanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs). A global model is provided for context.

collection : Data collection for Ceres SPC Shape and Regional Models V2.0
Data collection for Ceres SPC Shape and Regional Models V2.0

document : PDS3 Cassini RADAR Users Guide - Second Edition
Cassini RADAR Users Guide for PDS3 datasets, 2019-09

document : PDS3 User Guide to the PDS Dataset for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS)
User Guide to the PDS Dataset for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) for 2 PDS3 datasets CO-S-CIRS-*, 2014-11-14

document : PDS3 Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) PDS User's Guide
Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) PDS User's Guide for 2 PDS3 datasets CO-E/J/S/SW-CAPS-*, version 1.00, 2012-08-31

document : PDS3 Cassini Magnetometer Planetary Data System User's Guide
Cassini Magnetometer Planetary Data System User's Guide for 10 PDS3 datasets CO-E/SW-J/S-MAG-*, 2012-01-20

document : PDS3 Users' guide for analyzing Cassini INMS ion data from Titan's ionosphere
Users' guide for analyzing Cassini INMS ion data from Titan's ionosphere for 2 PDS3 datasets CO-S-INMS-*, 2012-03

document : PDS3 Users' guide for analyzing Cassini INMS data on Titan's neutral atmosphere
Users' guide for analyzing Cassini INMS data on Titan's neutral atmosphere for PDS3 datasets CO-S-INMS-*, 2011-09

document : PDS3 Users' guide for locating and importing Cassini INMS data from the PDS
Users' guide for locating and importing Cassini INMS data from the PDS for 2 PDS3 datasets CO-S-INMS-*, 2011-07-20

document : PDS3 Cassini/MIMI Instrument Data User Guide
Cassini/MIMI Instrument Data User Guide for 6 PDS3 datasets CO-*-MIMI-*, 2018-09-26

document : The Cosmic Dust Analyser Data Handbook for PDS3 datasets
The Cosmic Dust Analyser Data Handbook for PDS3 datasets, 2012-07-23

document : PDS3 Cassini Radio Science User's Guide
Cassini Radio Science User's Guide for PDS3 datasets, 2018-09-30

bundle : PDS4 Miscellaneous Bundle
This Bundle contains miscellaneous products, mostly stragglers

collection : Miscellaneous Cassini PDS3 documents
Miscellaneous Cassini documents not otherwise referenced by a PDS4 xml label. For the docs with PDS3 labels: LID = "pds3_" + PRODUCT_ID (collision if >1 Cassini DATA_SET use the same PRODUCT_ID) title = "PDS3 " + DOCUMENT_NAMEThese LIDs areu:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_caps_pds_user_guide_v1_00u:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_cassini_mag_user_guide-131008u:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_inms_pds_ug_jul2011u:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_mimi_user_guide_v2u:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_titan_ion_ug_itar_mar2012u:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_titan_neutrals_ug_itar_sep2011The ones with no good PDS3 label, by LID,filename,titleu:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_cirs_ug_20141114 CIRS-USER-GUIDE_20141114.PDF PDS3 User Guide to the PDS Dataset for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS)u:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_radioscience_ug_20180930 Cassini_Radio_Science_Users_Guide_30Sep2018.pdf (was Cassini Radio Science Users Guide - 30 Sep 2018.pdf) PDS3 Cassini Radio Science User's Guideu:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_cda_datahandbook_20120723 cdaDataHB-5-4-17.pdf PDS3 The Cosmic Dust Analyser Data Handbooku:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_cassini_uvis_ug_20180706 Cassini_UVIS_Users_Guide_20180706.pdf (was Cassini_UVIS_Users_Guide.pdf from https://pds-rings.seti.org/holdings/archives-volumes/COUVIS_8xxx/COUVIS_8001.tar.gz) PDS3 Cassini UVIS User's Guideu:n:p:misc:document_cassini:pds3_radar_ug_201909 Cassini_RADAR_Users_Guide_2nd_Ed_191004_cmp_200421.pdf PDS3 Cassini RADAR Users Guide - Second Edition

collection : urn:nasa:pds:context:investigation:* context products
The PDS4 Context Products for Investigations, e.g. Mars2020 mission, IRTF observing campaign

collection : urn:ESA:PSA:context:investigation:* context products
The PDS4 Context Products for ESA investigations, e.g. International Rosetta Mission, Mars Express mission

collection : urn:JAXA:DARTS:context:investigation:* context products
The PDS4 Context Products for JAXA investigations, e.g. Hayabusa2, Venus Climate Orbiter

bundle : Groundbased Observations at McDonald Observatory
This bundle collects data taken at McDonald Observatory.

collection : McDonald Observatory Column Density Observations of 19P/Borrelly (PDS4 Format)
This data set includes the raw column densities of several gas species observed in the spectra of comet Borrelly, as a function of position in the coma. All measurements were made with the 2.7-m Harlan J Smith Telescope at McDonald Observatory. During the 1981 and 1987-1988 apparitions, the data were obtained with the Intensified Dissector Scanner (IDS), and during the 1994 apparition, the data were obtained with the Large Cassegrain Spectrograph (LCS). These data were migrated from the PDS3 dataset EAR-C-IDS/LCS-3-RDR-BORRELLY-MCDNLD-V1.0.

collection : McDonald Observatory Faint Comet Spectro-Photometric Survey (PDS4 Format)
This study presents spectral data from 152 observations of 17 comets obtained using an Intensified Dissector Scanner spectrograph at the McDonald Observatory. A full description of these data and the reduction process, along with Haser model production rates can be found in Cochran et al. (1992). These data were migrated from the PDS3 dataset EAR-C-MCDIDS-3-RDR-MCDNLD-V1.0.

collection : data collection for the "EIGHT COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.ecas.phot bundle. This data set contains the reflectance spectra and associated data of the Eight Color Asteroid Survey (ECAS), including results for 589 asteroids.

bundle : EIGHT COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY
This data set contains the reflectance spectra and associated data of the Eight Color Asteroid Survey (ECAS), including results for 589 asteroids.

collection : document collection for the "EIGHT COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast.ecas.phot bundle. This data set contains the reflectance spectra and associated data of the Eight Color Asteroid Survey (ECAS), including results for 589 asteroids.

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