PDS_VERSION_ID          = PDS3
RECORD_TYPE             = STREAM

OBJECT                  = TEXT
   INTERCHANGE_FORMAT   = ASCII
   PUBLICATION_DATE     = 2004-08-04 
   NOTE                 = "FRAMES Kernel Information"
END_OBJECT              = TEXT
                                                                     
END 


General information about SPICE FRAMES kernels
==============================================

   In the SPICE system, the FRAMES kernel contains a set of information
   required to define various reference frames specific to a particular
   mission, sources of orientation and origin location information for
   these frames, and inter-connections between these frames and other,
   generic frames supported within the SPICE system.

   The frame definitions information contained in the file can be
   utilized by a collection of subroutines to provide correct
   interpretation for the SPICE data from SP- and C-kernels. These
   subroutines are part of the SPICE library, the principal component
   of the SPICE Toolkit. Information regarding how the Toolkit can be
   obtained 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.


MER-1 FRAMES Kernels contained in this directory
===================================================

   This directory contains the SPICE Frames Kernel files. The following
   files are present in this directory (only file names are shown; the
   file name extension of the text FK files is always ".tf"):

      mer1_vVV  MER-1 Frames kernel files containing definitions for
                the surface and local frames, rover frames, appendage/
                manipulator frames, and science instrument frames;

   If multiple versions (vVV) of an FK file are provided, the latest
   version always supersedes all previous versions.


Kernel file details
===================

   The most detailed description of the data in an FK 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 MER project specific information provided in this
   data set and for general information about SPICE system:
   
      Charles H. Acton, Jr, 
      (818)-354-3869, 
      Charles.Acton@jpl.nasa.gov, 
      
   or 
   
      Boris Semenov 
      (818)-354-8136 
      Boris.Semenov@jpl.nasa.gov
      
   or 
   
      Lee Elson
      (818)-354-4223 
      Lee.Elson@jpl.nasa.gov

   address:
   
      Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF)
      Jet Propulsion Laboratory
      MS 301-125L
      4800 Oak Grove Drive
      Pasadena CA 91109 USA