PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT INTERCHANGE_FORMAT = ASCII PUBLICATION_DATE = 2003-10-15 NOTE = "I-Kernel Information" END_OBJECT = TEXT END General information about SPICE I-kernels ========================================= In the SPICE system, I-kernels describe how an instrument is mounted to the instrument platform. I-kernels may also contain instrument field-of-view specifications, principal axes specifications, etc. The I-kernel mounting alignment, platform orientation, along with knowledge of the spacecraft position (SP kernel) and instrument pointing (C kernel), allows the user to use SPICELIB to calculate the pointing of instruments. The data contained in I-kernel files can be accessed and manipulated by a collection of FORTRAN 77 subroutines which are part of the SPICELIB library. It is used in conjunction with other data. The SPICELIB subroutines can be integrated into user application programs. The SPICE system toolkit for a number of computer platforms or information regarding how it can be obtained is located in the SOFTWARE sub-directory of the main directory of this data set. Refer to the KERNEL.REQ document provided with the toolkit or available from the NAIF Node of PDS if SPICE toolkit is not included with this data set to get more information on how to access I-kernel data. DS1 I-kernels provided on this volume ===================================== The following DS1 I-Kernel files are provided on this volume (only name portion of the file name is shown; the extension of all file names is ".ti"): ds1_micas_v32 DS1 MICAS IK file containing instrument mounting alignment and FOV geometry parameters; ds1_pepe_v20 DS1 PEPE IK file containing instrument detectors layout and other geometry parameters; All files are in IEEE text format and must be copied using ftp ASCII transfer to any non-UNIX workstation. Kernel File Details =================== The most detailed description of the data in an IK file is provided in metadata included inside the description area of the file. This information can be viewed using any text editor program. Contact Information =================== Regarding DS1 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 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