PDS_VERSION_ID           = PDS3                                      
RECORD_TYPE              = STREAM                                    
                                                                     
OBJECT                      = TEXT                                   
   INTERCHANGE_FORMAT       = ASCII                                  
   PUBLICATION_DATE         = 1998-07-11                             
   NOTE                     = "FRAMES Kernel Information"                             
END_OBJECT                  = TEXT                                   
                                                                     
END 


General information about SPICE Frame Definitions kernels
=========================================================

   In the SPICE system, Frame Definitions kernel contains a set of
   information required to define various frames used in a particular
   mission, sources of orientation and origin location information
   for these frames and inter-connections between these frames and
   other frames supported within the SPICE system.
   
   The frame definitions information contained in the file can be
   utilized by a collection of FORTRAN 77 subroutines to provide
   correct interpretation for the SPICE data from SP- and C-kernels.
   These subroutines are part of the SPICELIB library.  The SPICE
   system toolkit for a number of computer platforms is located in
   the SOFTWARE subdirectory of the main directory of this dataset.
   Refer to the FRAMES.REQ document provided with the toolkit to get
   more information about definition and usage of the frames within
   SPICE system.


Mars Pathfinder Frame Definitions Kernel contained in this dataset
==================================================================

   This data set includes a single Frame Definitions file specifying
   major frames utilized using the mission. The frames in the file
   were defined in accordance with the project documentation.


Frame Definitions kernel file naming schema
===========================================

   The Frame Definitions kernel file in this dataset is a SPICE text
   kernel format file, MPF_FK.TF, that conforms to the UNIX text
   end-of-line convention.
   
   The label for the Frame Definitions kernel file is stored separately 
   in file named MPF_FK.LBL.


Contact Information
===================

   Regarding MPF project specific information provided in this data
   set and for general information about SPICE system:
   
      Charles H. Acton, Jr, 
      (818)-354-3869, 
      Chuck.Acton@jpl.nasa.gov, 
      
   or 
   
      Boris V. Semenov, 
      (818)-354-8136, 
      Boris.Semenov@jpl.nasa.gov
      
   address:
   
      Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF)
      Jet Propulsion Laboratory
      MS 301-125L
      4800 Oak Grove Drive
      Pasadena CA 91109 USA