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Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME CASSINI RSS RAW DATA SET - SCC6 V1.0
DATA_SET_ID CO-SS-RSS-1-SCC6-V1.0
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION Cassini RSS SCC6 raw data.
DATASET_DESCRIPTION Data Set Overview
=================
The Cassini Radio Science Solar Corona Characterization experiment
(SCC6) Raw Data Archive is a time-ordered collection of radio
science raw data acquired from September 2 until September 30, 2009,
during the Cassini Extended Mission.
The DATA_SET_ID 'CO-SS-RSS-1-SCC6-V1.0' includes the following
components:
Instrument host (i.e., 'CO' for CASSINI ORBITER)
Target (i.e., 'SS' for Solar System)
Instrument (i.e., 'RSS' for Radio Science Subsystem)
Data processing level number (i.e., '1')
Description (i.e., 'SCC6')
Version number (i.e., 'V1.0')

Two types of measurements were obtained; these are known
as closed-loop and open-loop recordings. The closed-loop
system uses a phase-lock loop in the receiver to track the
downlink signal, reporting both amplitude and frequency 10
times per second. In the open-loop system, the signal is
simply converted to a baseband frequency range; the entire
passband is sampled and recorded at 1000 samples per second.

The data set includes three primary data types. Tracking and
Navigation Service Data Files (TNFs) are the most primitive (and
most voluminous) product of the closed-loop system. Orbit Data Files
(ODFs) are compressed versions of TNFs, specifically targeted to
spacecraft navigators and scientists interested in gravity fields.
Radio Science Receiver (RSR) files are the primary data type from
the open-loop system.


Parameters
==========
The TNF is the primary output from the Cassini closed-loop system.
Each TNF in the data set is accompanied by a PDS minimal label.
TNF data fields include:
High- or low-rate Doppler
Range
Uplink frequencies (ramps)
Differential Range vs Integrated Doppler (DRVID)
Allan deviation
Smoothed noise
Other information in TNF data records includes sample date and
time; spacecraft ID; ground station and its configuration;
status flags and values reported by various ground systems;
calibration values, noise estimates, and tolerances (station
delay, transmitter power, etc.); and signal strength.

The ODF is a compressed version of the TNF. It contains the most
important information (range, Doppler and frequency ramps) needed by
spacecraft navigators, and investigators interested in determining
gravitational fields. Each ODF is accompanied by a full PDS label
which describes both the content and format of the associated file.
ODF data fields include:
One-way Doppler (Hertz)
Two-way Doppler (Hertz)
Three-way Doppler (Hertz)
SRA planetary operational discrete spectrum range (range
units)

The Radio Science Receiver (RSR) files are the primary output
from the Cassini open-loop system and they contain 16-bit samples
of receiver output. Each RSR file is accompanied by a full PDS label
which describes both the content and format of the file at the
bit level.


Processing
==========
The open-loop Radio Science Receiver (RSR) files are screened for
gaps. No gaps were found in the RSR files for SCC6.

TNFs are screened for data/contents problems, which are corrected
if/as possible before the files are released by the JPL multimission
Radio Metric Data Conditioning Team (RMDCT).

ODFs are constructed from subsets of TNF data by the RMDCT.

The closed-loop Tracking and Navigation Service Files (TNFs)
and the Orbit Data Files (ODFs) for the Cassini SCC6 are
constructed so that each file contains the data for each day.


Primary Data
============
The primary data are stored on DVD volumes in subdirectories TNF,
ODF, and RSR in per-day directories SCC6_ddd (where ddd specifies
the day of year based on the start time of the data). Users should
refer to the INDEX/CUMINDEX.TAB listing to locate primary data files.

TNFs are stored in the TNF directory on archival volumes.
File names are of the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmmxuuwVn.TNF,
where 'sss' is the sequence/orbit id (e.g., S22), 'tt' is the
target id (e.g., EA),'aa' is the activity/experiment id (e.g., SC),
'yyyy_ddd_hhmm' is the date and time for the start of included data
(e.g., 2006_207_1541), 'xuu' is the transmitter band and uplink
station (e.g., X26), 'w' is the ground mode or 'way' (e.g., M
for multiple ground modes) and Vn is the file version number
(e.g., V0).
The PDS label has file name sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmmxuuwVn.LBL.
The typical TNF for this archive contains about 70 Mbytes.

ODFs are stored in the ODF directory on archival volumes.
File names are of the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmmxuuwVn.ODF.
The PDS label has file name sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmmxuuwVn.LBL.
The typical ODF for this archive contains about 2 Mbytes.

RSR files are stored in the RSR directory on archival volumes.
File names are of the form sssttaayyyyddd_hhmmxuudrrPD.rcs,
where 'sss' is the sequence, (e.g., S22), 'tt' is the target,
(e.g., EA), 'aa' is the activity, (e.g., SC), 'yyyy' is the
year, (e.g., 2006), 'hhmm' is the start time, (e.g., 1851),
'xuu' is the uplink band and uplinking station, (e.g., X26),
'drr' is the downlink band and receiving station, (e.g., K26),
P is the polarization, (e.g., R for right circular polarization),
and 'rcs' is the RSR, channel and subchannel that were used to
collect the data (e.g., 3A1). The PDS label has file name
sssttaayyyyddd_hhmmxuudrrPD.LBL. The typical RSR contains from
about 30 Mbytes to about 165 Mbytes depending on Doppler mode and
station (i.e., track duration).


Secondary Data
==============
Secondary data are needed for proper analysis and interpretation
of the radio data (file types TNF, ODF, and RSR). Secondary data
that cover a time span of 24 hours or less are stored in
subdirectories of SCC6_ddd (i.e., 158 and TLM).
Secondary data that cover a time span greater than 24 hours are
provided in subdirectories CKF, EOP, ION, SPK and TRO in the
SCC6_ANCILLARY directory. Users should refer to the
INDEX/CUMINDEX.TAB listing to locate secondary data files.

0158-Monitor Files (158 Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
0158-Monitor files are ASCII files with names
sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmm_hhmmrr.158 where 'hhmm_hhmm' is the start
and end time of the file and 'rr' is the receiving station.
They are channelized DSN Monitor Data files (new format) and
they are produced at JPL by a Query Server operating on DSN Monitor
packets stored in the JPL Telemetry Delivery System (TDS) Data
Base. Each 0158-Monitor file is accompanied by a PDS label
with file name sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmm_hhmmrr.LBL. Typical file size
is 10 MB.


Telemetry Files (TLM Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
Telemetry files are ASCII files with names
sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmm_hhmm.TLM where 'hhmm_hhmm' is the start and
end time of the file. They are channelized DSN Telemetry Data files
and they are produced at JPL by a Query Server operating on DSN
Telemetry packets stored in the JPL Telemetry Delivery System (TDS)
Data Base. Each Telemetry file is accompanied by a PDS label
with file name sssttaayyyy_ddd_hhmm_hhmm.LBL. Typical file size
is 50 MB. The available Telemetry channels, their names and
definitions are:


Telemetry Name Definition
Channel #

S-0181 KAT_UNLOCK Ka-Band Translator (KAT)
Receiver Lock Latch
S-0182 SBT_STATE_SW S-Band Transmitter (SBT)
On/Off State
(Commanded Mode)
S-0183 KAT_STATE_SW KAT On/Off State
(Commanded Mode)
S-0185 KEX_STATE Ka-Band Exciter (KEX)
On/Off State
S-0186 KAT_STATE_HW KAT Off/On
(Actual Status)
S-0188 KTWT_SBY_HW Ka-Band Traveling Wave
Tube Amplifier (KATWTA)
Standby Enable/Inhibit
(Actual Status)
S-0189 KAT_RCVR_LCK KAT Receiver
Locked/Unlocked
S-0190 SBT_STATE_HW SBT Off/On
(Actual Status)
S-0191 SBT_REF_HW SBT Reference
(Actual Status)
S-0192 SBT_REF_SW SBT Reference
(Commanded Mode)
S-0193 KTWT_SBY_SW KATWTA Standby
Enable/Inhibit
(Commanded Mode)
S-0166 KTWT_P_IN_r KATWTA Input Power Level
(Residual)
S-0164 KTWT_P_OUT_r KATWTA Output Power Level
(Residual)
S-0100 KAT_SPE_a KAT Receiver Static Phase
Error (Telemetry Control
Unit (TCU) A)
S-0102 SBT_P_OUT_a SBT Output Power
Level (TCU A)
S-0104 KEX_P_OUT_a KEX Output Power
Level (TCU A)
S-0106 KEX_X_PWR_a KEX X-Band Power
Level (TCU A)
S-0108 KEX_PCV_a KEX Power Conv
Voltage (TCU A)
S-0112 KTWT_HLX_I_a KATWTA Helix
Current (TCU A)
S-0114 KTWT_P_OUT_a KATWTA Output
Power Level (TCU A)
S-0116 KTWT_P_IN_a KATWTA Input
Power Level (TCU A)
S-0118 KTWT_CTH_I_a KATWTA Cathode
Current (TCU A)
S-0120 KAT_TEMP_a KAT Temperature (TCU A)
S-0122 SBT_TEMP_a SBT Temperature (TCU A)
S-0124 KTWT_TEMP_a KATWTA Temperature (TCU A)
S-0126 KEX_TEMP_a KEX Temperature (TCU A)
S-0128 KTWT_CURR_a KATWTA Prime Current
(TCU A)


C-Kernel Files (CKF Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
C-Kernel Files are in transfer format and they are produced by the
Cassini Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem team (AACS).
File names have the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.CKF where
'yyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd is the start and end time of the file. Each
C-Kernel file is accompanied by a PDS minimal label with file name
sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.LBL. Typical file size is 18 MB.


Earth Orientation Parameter files (EOP Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
Earth Orientation Parameter files are ASCII files and they are
produced by the Kalman Earth Orientation Filter (KEOF) Group
at JPL. File names have the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.EOP.
Each EOP file is accompanied by a PDS minimal label with file
name sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.LBL. Typical file size is 24 KB.


Ionosphere Calibration Files (ION Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
Ionosphere Calibration files are produced by the Tracking
System Analytic Calibration (TSAC) Group at JPL. They provide
historical and predicted Earth ionospheric conditions.
File names have the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.ION.
Each ION file is accompanied by a PDS minimal label with file
name sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.LBL. Typical file size is 23 KB.


Spacecraft/Planetary Ephemeris (SP-Kernel) Files (SPK Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
Spacecraft/Planetary Ephemeris Files (also known as SP kernels
or SPK files) are produced by the Cassini Navigation Team
(NAV). These files give spacecraft and planetary ephemerides.
File names have the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.SPK.
Each SPK file is accompanied by a PDS minimal label with file name
having the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.LBL.


Troposphere Calibration Files (TRO Directory)
--------------------------------------------------
Troposphere Calibration files are produced by the
Tracking System Analytic Calibration (TSAC) Group at JPL.
They provide historical and predicted Earth tropospheric
conditions. File names have the form sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.TRO.
Each TRO file is accompanied by a PDS minimal label with file name
sssttaayyyy_ddd_yyyy_ddd.LBL. Typical file size is 120 KB.


Files in the CALIB Directory
=============================
The CALIB directory contains a Leapsecond kernel file, a Spacecraft
Clock Conversion file, and a Boresight Calibration Report. All files
in the CALIB directory are ASCII text files with variable length
records delimited by ASCII carriage-return line-feed pairs. All file
names in this directory contain the string 'yymmdd', where yy, mm,
dd indicate the year, month and day of the file creation.

Leapsecond kernel files are a record of leap seconds (past and
predicted) that allow proper conversion between ephemeris time
and UTC. File names are of the form:

LSK_yymmdd.TLS

Each file LSK_yymmdd.TLS is accompanied by a PDS detached minimal
label with name LSK_yymmdd.LBL.

Spacecraft Clock Conversion files allow time measured by the
spacecraft clock to be converted to other time systems (e.g.,
ephemeris time or UTC). File names are of the form:

TSC_yymmdd.SCK

Each file TSC_yymmdd.SCK is accompanied by a PDS detached minimal
label with name TSC_yymmdd.LBL.

The Boresight Calibration Reports are produced by the Radio Science
Systems Group (RSSG) at JPL. The naming convention for these files
is:

BORESIGHT_yymmdd.TXT


Coordinate System
=================
SPK files are produced in the J2000 inertial
reference frame. Other data types are not dependent on any
definition of a coordinate system.


Software
========
Software for parsing, reducing, and analyzing data such as
these has been developed at JPL and elsewhere. Because such
software must usually operate at the bit-level and is written
for a narrow range of platforms, it is unsuitable for
general distribution. As such, no software is included with
this archival data set.


Media/Format
============
The archival data set is written on DVD-R media. The DVD-R volumes
conform to the 'UDF_ISO-9660_BRIDGE' structure as required by PDS."
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 2011-07-01
RESOURCE_LINK atmos.nmsu.edu:8443/pds/Browse
DATA_OBJECT_TYPE TABLE
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INSTRUMENT_NAME RADIO SCIENCE SUBSYSTEM
INSTRUMENT_ID RSS
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INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID CO
NODE_NAME
ARCHIVE_STATUS LOCALLY ARCHIVED
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE
CITATION_DESCRIPTION
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