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   PUBLICATION_DATE     = 2013-03-26 
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General Information About SPICE PC-kernels
==========================================

   In the SPICE system, the PC-kernels contain planetary attitude and
   body shape information. The PCK kernel includes orientation and
   shape information pertaining to extended solar system bodies such as
   the Sun, the planets, the natural satellites of the planets, comets,
   and asteroids.
   
   The purpose of the PCK kernels and associated software is to provide
   SPICE users with a convenient mechanism for supplying planetary
   physical constants to application programs. SPICE's PCK software is
   able to read files conforming to the PCK format and return to a
   calling application program both the data contained in such files
   and a small number of commonly used numeric quantities derived from
   the kernel data. 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 ``pck.req'' document provided with the toolkit to get
   more information on how to access PC-kernel data.


Odyssey PC-kernel contained in This Data Set
============================================

   The following PC-Kernel files are provided in this data set:
   
           mars_iau2000_v0.tpc   PCK file containing only Mars and
                                 Martian satellite constants from 2000
                                 IAU report.

           pck00009.tpc          Generic SPICE PCK file containing
                                 constants from the IAU 2006 report.
                                 This PCK file contains the same
                                 constants for Mars and Martian
                                 satellites as the PCK file
                                 mars_iau2000_v0.tpc.


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

   The most detailed description of the data in a text PCK 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 PCK 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