PDS_VERSION_ID          = PDS3
RECORD_TYPE             = STREAM

OBJECT                  = TEXT
   INTERCHANGE_FORMAT   = ASCII
   PUBLICATION_DATE     = 2007-09-24 
   NOTE                 = "E-Kernel Information"
END_OBJECT              = TEXT
                                                                     
END 

General information about SPICE E-kernels
=========================================

   The purpose of the Events (E) -kernel is to store different kinds
   of the spacecraft and science instrument events related information
   such as spacecraft and instrument commands, status parameters,
   records of spacecraft activities, ground events, and so on, and to
   systemize and provide access to this data in relational data base
   -like fashion.

   The means of an access to the EK data are provided via collection
   of subroutines that are part of the SPICELIB library, the major
   component of the NAIF Toolkit, or using SPICE system utility program
   INSPEKT to browse E-kernel contents. The subroutines can be integrated
   into user application programs while the INSPEKT program can be
   used to view E-kernel information interactively. The SPICE system
   toolkit for a number of computer platforms or information regarding
   how it can be obtained is located in the SOFTWARE subdirectory of
   the main directory of this dataset.
   
   To use E-kernels with INSPEKT program, a Leapseconds (LSK) is
   required.
   
   Refer to the EK.REQ and INSPEKT.UG documents 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 E-kernel data.


Odyssey E-kernels provided on this volume
=========================================

   This volume contains the SPICE Event Kernel (EK) files for the Odyssey
   spacecraft. All files are in IEEE binary format and suitable for ftp
   binary transfer to use on UNIX workstations and MACs.

   The following Odyssey Spacecraft Sequence EK files files are present in
   this volume (only file names are shown; the file name extensions of
   the binary Sequence EK files are always ".bes"):

         m01_map*u          Odyssey Mapping Sequence EK files created by
                            converting integrated and updated with
                            real-time commands Predicted Events Files
                            (PEFs) to SPICE EK format using PEF2EK SPICE
                            Utility Program;

   The following Odyssey Spacecraft Command Dictionary EK files files are
   present in this volume (only file names are shown; the file name
   extensions of the binary dictionary EK files are always ".bdb"):

         m01_cmdict_6_2_0   Odyssey Spacecraft Command Dictionary EK file
                            created from command definitions contained in
                            Spacecraft Command Dictionary Language (CDL)
                            file version 6.2.0;

   The following Odyssey Experimenter's Notebook text EK files files
   are present in this volume (only file names are shown; the file name
   extensions of the binary dictionary EK files are always ".ten"):

        mgs_daa_[PHASE]     E-kernel files containing all notes
                            regarding telemetry data quality for the
                            whole or a portion of a particular phase of
                            the mission, submitted by MMDMT team, JPL
                            to the M01ENB System operated by NAIF.
                            Refer to the coverage table provided in
                            the ``data/spk/spkinfo.txt'' file to see
                            coverage of a particular ENB EK file.


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

   The most detailed description of the data in a text EK file is 
   provided in metadata included inside the description area of 
   the file. This information can be viewed using any text editor
   program.
   
   The most detailed description of the data in a binary EK file is 
   provided in metadata included inside the comment area of the file. 
   This information can be viewed using utility programs COMMNT and 
   SPACIT included into the NAIF Toolkit.


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

   Regarding Odyssey 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