PDS_VERSION_ID          = PDS3
RECORD_TYPE             = STREAM

OBJECT                  = TEXT
   INTERCHANGE_FORMAT   = ASCII
   PUBLICATION_DATE     = 2012-12-21
   NOTE                 = "LS-Kernel Information"
END_OBJECT              = TEXT

END


General information about SPICE LS-kernels
==========================================

   In the SPICE system, Leapsecond (or LS) -kernel contains the
   leapseconds and the values of physical constants required to perform
   a transformation between Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) and
   Ephemeris time (ET).
 
   The information in an LSK file can be manipulated in conjunction
   with other data using the SPICE Toolkit APIs, calls to which can be
   integrated into user application programs. The information regarding
   how to obtain the SPICE system toolkit for a number of languages and
   computer platforms is located in the ``/software'' subdirectory of
   the main directory of this data set.
 
   Refer to the ``time.req'' document provided with the toolkit to get
   more information about time conversions supported within the SPICE
   system.


NEAR LS-kernel Contained in This Data Set
=========================================

   The following LSK file is provided in this data set:

           naif0007.tls

   This file is the latest generic SPICE LSK file distributed by
   NAIF/JPL at the time when the original NEAR SPICE data sets were
   created. This leapseconds file reflects the January 1, 1999
   leapsecond.


Kernel File Details
===================

   The most detailed description of the data in an LSK file is provided
   in metadata included inside the descriptive text areas within the
   file. This information can be viewed using any text editor.


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

   For NEAR specific information, contact:

      NEAR Science Data Center
      Howard W. Taylor
      The Johns Hopkins University
      Applied Physics Laboratory
      11100 Johns Hopkins Road
      Laurel MD 20723
      Email: Howard.Taylor@jhuapl.edu

   For general information about the 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