============================================================================= ROSETTA CK Files ============================================================================= This "aareadme.txt" file describes the contents of the KERNELS/CK directory of the ROSETTA SPICE data server. It also provides the file naming conventions used for the ROSETTA CK kernels, and it provides identification of the most current version of each kind of CK file. Some of these CK files are produced by an automated system located at ESAC, operated by the ROSETTA Science Ground Segment. We have chosen to use the ESOC naming convention for CK files, which are converted from ESOC's DDID Attitude files. The contents and time span covered by any CK file may be easily determined using the "ckbrief" utility program available in all copies of the SPICE Toolkit. Examples of usage: %ckbrief This utility requires additionally a sclk file and a lsk file; use the latest versions of these files. Descriptive information about how/why/when an CK file was created is usually available in the "comment area" of the file. This may be viewed using the "commnt" utility program available in all copies of the SPICE Toolkit. Use the "-r" option to read the comments. Example: %commnt -r All binary CK files (*.BC) contained in this directory are unix binary files. These may be used as is (without format conversion) in a non-unix environment when using any recent version of the SPICE Toolkit (Version N0052 or later). [Ref 3b] If you have any questions regarding this directory or its contents, please contact the ESA SPICE Service at ESAC: Alfredo Escalante Lopez (+34) 91-8131-429 spice@sciops.esa.int ============================================================================= References ============================================================================= 1. Data Delivery Interface Document (DDID) Appendix H - FD products Issue 3.0 (ROS-ESC-IF-5003) 2. CK Required Reading. NAIF Document No. 174.08 05 Sep 2002 3. Selected SPICE Tutorials from the NAIF server: ftp://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/toolkit_docs/Tutorials/office/individual_docs a) CK Tutorial 15_ck.ppt b) Porting Kernels Tutorial 09_porting_kernels.ppt 4. NAIF IDs Required Reading. NAIF Document No. 219.12 30 Jul 2003 5. Rosetta PLID Annex A (RO-ESC-IF-5507) ============================================================================= Rosetta CK Directory Structure ============================================================================= aareadme.txt Text file describing the directory structure, the naming conventions for the CKs, and the current version(s) of each CK type. former_versions Subdirectory that contains obsolete versions of the CK files that have been updated in the Current CK Kernels Set. ============================================================================= ROSETTA Spacecraft CK Naming Convention for the cruise phase: ffff_yYYMMDDhhmmss_vvvvv.BC ============================================================================= token description --------- ------------------------------------------------------- ffff Source Product Type Identifier: ATNR -- Predicted S/C attitude. ATPR -- Medium Term planning S/C attitude. y Data Type Identifier: P -- Predicted data. YYMMDDhhmmss Coverage start time of the data contained in the ATNR or ATPR file. vvvv Version number. ============================================================================= ROSETTA Spacecraft CK Naming Convention for the science phase: ffff_Dc_nnn_vv_ww_a_vvvvv.BC ============================================================================= token description --------- ------------------------------------------------------- ffff CATT, RATM RATT (See below). c Is L for long term products or M for medium term products, S for short term and V for very short term (note that there are currently no FD products associated with the short term cycle). nnn Is the planning cycle counter on 3 digits, starting from 001, strictly monotonically increasing per planning cycle type e.g.: - for LTP products 001 for pre-landing operations, 002 for first cycle including lander delivery and first extended monitoring phase part and so on. - for MTP products, the counter as agreed between FD and FCT an documented in FCT timelines (see [FOP]), VSPL file and PTSL. vv Is the version within the planning cycle (e.g. in case products have to be re-generated, due to errors). Note that a full set of consistent products shall be delivered for a cycle containing the same vv version. In case redelivery is required, a full set of consistent products shall be delivered, with a new incremented vv version. In the same way, FD expects that deliveries of all input products from the SGS corresponding to a given cycle have the same vv version. ww is: - For VSTP products __. - For MTP products generated by FD the version of the corresponding SGS MTP input products. - For LTP products generated by FD for pre-landing operations __ (no SGS inputs are required by FD for LTP for pre-landing operations). - For LTP products generated by FD for the extended monitoring phase the version of the corresponding SGS LTP input products. a Is a character indicating the trajectory type that can take the following values: - For VSTP products _. - For MTP/LTP products in the pre-landing phase 'A', 'B' or 'C'... corresponding to nominal trajectory, first backup trajectory, second backup trajectory... - For MTP/LTP products in the extended monitoring phase 'H' for products that correspond to high activity case trajectories or 'P' for products that corresponds to preferred trajectory. vvvvv Version number. ============================================================================= ROSETTA Spacecraft CK Naming Convention for measured and reconstructed attitude: ROS_SC_type_YYMMDD_yymmdd_Vvv.BC ============================================================================= token description --------- ------------------------------------------------------- type Reference to the type of data: MES: for measured. REC: for reconstructed. YYMMDD Date of coverage start. yymmdd Date of coverage end. vv Version number. ============================================================================= ROSETTA Spacecraft CK Naming Convention for non-ESAC reconstructed attitude: ROS_SC_originator_type_YYMM_yymm_Vv.BC ============================================================================= token description --------- ------------------------------------------------------- originator Institution that originated the kernel. type Reference to the technique used to process the data. YYMM Year and month of coverage start. yymm Year and month of coverage end. v Version number. ============================================================================= ROSETTA Lander CK Naming Convention for the Lander Mission: LATT_fff2LDR_ppp_[originator]_vvvv.BC ============================================================================= token description --------- ------------------------------------------------------- fff Attitude Reference frame. ppp Lander Mission Phase: SDL -- Separation, Descent and First Landing. RBD -- Rebounds. FSS -- First Science Sequence. [originator] Source data originator institution. vvvv Version number. ============================================================================= ROSETTA Comet 67P/C-G CK Naming Convention for "Cheops" rotation: CATT_CHEOPS__YYMMDD_yymmdd.BC ============================================================================= token description --------- ------------------------------------------------------- YYMMDD Date of coverage start. yymmdd Date of coverage end. ============================================================================= Current CK Kernels Set ============================================================================= Name Comments -------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ATNR_PYYMMDDhhmmss_xxxxx.BC Contains Rosetta predicted attitude information covering the time span starting at the date YYMMDDhhmmss. ATNR_PYYMMDDhhmmss_T6_xxxxx.BC Contains Rosetta predicted attitude information covering the time span starting at the date YYMMDDhhmmss. This product is a Type 6 CK kernel and requires at least the SPICE Toolkit N0065 to be used. CATT_DV_nnn_vv_______vvvvv.BC Contains comet attitude, determined as result of the navigation process in the VSTP cycle and propagated into the future. This kernel provides the comet attitude in the frame 67P/C-G_CK. CATT_CHEOPS__YYMMDD_yymmdd.BC Contains comet attitude, for a limited period of time as provided by the PCK that contains the Cheops reference frame orientation information. This kernel provides the comet attitude in the frame 67P/C-G_CK. RATM_DM_nnn_vv_ww_a_vvvvv.BC Contains spacecraft predicted attitude, generated at medium term planning based on the attitude requests provided by the SGS. RATT_DV_nnn_vv_ww____vvvvv.BC Contains spacecraft predicted attitude, very short term plan, as commanded to the S/C in the operations loop in the VSTP cycle. RATT_DV_nnn_vv_ww_T6_vvvvv.BC Contains spacecraft predicted attitude, very short term plan, as commanded to the S/C in the operations loop in the VSTP cycle. This product is a Type 6 CK kernel and requires at least the SPICE Toolkit N0065 to be used. LATT_ROS2LDR_PRESEP_Vv_v.BC Contains Rosetta Lander orientation before the Lander separation from the Rosetta Orbiter. The Rosetta Lander is attached to the Rosetta Orbiter. LATT_CFF2LDR_FSS_Vvvv.BC Contains Rosetta Lander attitude for the First Science Sequence and beyond (until EOM). The data was provided by SONC-FD. LATT_EME2LDR_SDL_Vvvv.BC Contains Rosetta Lander attitude for the Separation, Descent and First Landing as defined by the data was by SONC-FD. LATT_ROS2LDR_SDL_ROMAP_Vvvv.BC Contains Rosetta Lander attitude for the Separation, Descent and First Landing as defined by the data was by ROMAP. ROS_LBOOM_V0.BC Orientation of the Rosetta Boom 2 ('ROS_RPC_BOOM2' frame) relative to the Rosetta spacecraft frame ('ROS_SPACECRAFT' frame). ROS_HGA_YYYY_Vvvvv.BC SPICE kernel containing reconstructed attitude for the Rosetta high gain antenna for the year YYYY with interpolation intervals of 600 sec. ROS_SA_YYYY_Vvvvv.BC SPICE kernel containing reconstructed attitude for the Rosetta solar arrays for the year YYYY with interpolation intervals of 600 sec. ROS_VIRTIS_M_YYMM_YYMM_VV.BC Contains the actual orientation of the VIRTIS-M articulating frame ('ROS_VIRTIS-M_SCAN'), created by merging individual CKs produced by the VIRTIS team. ROS_VIRTIS_ZERO_V1.BC Contains the fictitious orientation of the VIRTIS-M articulating frame ('ROS_VIRTIS-M_SCAN') at "zero" position. This can be used only for applications for which assuming that VIRTIS-M mirror was at zero position is acceptable. ROS_OSIRIS_VV.BC Contains the best estimate of the NAC and WAC frames ('ROS_OSIRIS_NAC' and 'ROS_OSIRIS_WAC') orientation created by ESA SPICE Service based on data from MPS. RATM_DM_nnn_vv_ww_a_vvvvv.BC Contains spacecraft predicted attitude, generated at medium term planning based on the attitude requests provided by the SGS. ROS_SC_MES_YYMMDD_yymmdd_Vvv.BC Contains Rosetta measured attitude information covering the time span starting at the date YYMMDD and finishing at the date yymmdd. Version 01 consist of a complete interpolation segment whereas version 02 and 03 kernels have multiple interpolation segments defined by a 60 second maximum interval in between measured quaternions. ROS_SC_REC_YYMMDD_yymmdd_Vvv.BC Contains Rosetta reconstructed attitude information covering the time span starting at the date YYMMDD and finishing at the date yymmdd. This attitude has been reconstruced by Bjoern Grieger using OSIRIS images of the comet nucleus. ROS_ORBITER_EXTENSION_Vv.BC This product contains an extension of the Rosetta S/C orientation after end of mission in order to have coverage until 2017-01-01. The Rosetta S/C orientation vector is constant with respect to the Churyumov-Gerasimenko C-Kernel based frame and is defined by the last quaternion provided by the RATT_DV_257_02_01____00344.BC kernel. The file is generated using the NAIF utility MSOPCK. ROS_SC_DLR_S4S_1408_1409_Vv.BC This CK contains 251 Type 3 CK segments each covering a two-second interval corresponding to one of OSIRIS images taken in August-September 2014 and used in producing the SHAP4S shape model. CATT kernels are created using an 'artificial' clock kernel defined inside the ROS_CHURYUMOV_Vvv.TF frames kernel. Therefore, loading the frames kernel is necessary in order to use the CATT kernels. RATM kernels shall be used with the S/C clock kernel 'ros_triv.tsc' available in the sclk directory. All other kernels shall be used with the latest available Rosetta nominal kernel (ROS_YYMMDD_STEP.TSC). -------------------------------------------------------- This file was last modified on Oct 26, 2021 (R. Valles). End of aareadme file.