BS ISO BRITISH STANDARD 14961:2002 Space data and information transfer systems Parameter value language specification ICS 49.140 BSi British Standards BS IS0 14961:2002 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim IS0 14961:2002 and implements it as the UK national standard. It supersedes BS Z 6:1998 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee ACE/68, Space systems and operations, to Subcommittee ACE/68/-/7, Space data and information transfer systems, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the “Search" facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard, having Summary of pages been preparedunderthe This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ISO title page, direction of the Engineering Sector Policy and Strategy pages i and ili, a blank page, pages 1 to 81 and a back cover. Committee,waspublished The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy document was last issued. Committee on 1November 2002 Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments BSI 1 November 2002 ISBN 0 580 40652 0 BS ISO 14961:2002 INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 14961 Second edition 2002-09-15 Space data and information transfer systems Parameter value language specification Systemes de transfert des informations et données spatiales - Spécification d'un langage a valeurs paramétriques Reference number ISO 14961:2002(E) ISO BS ISO 14961:2002 ii BS ISO 14961:2002 Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. International Standard ISO 14961 was prepared by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) (as CCSDS 641.0-B.2, June 2000) and was adopted (without modifications except those stated in clause 2 of this Space data and information transfersystems. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (isO 14961:1997), which has been technically revised i1i BS ISO 14961:2002 Space data and information transfer systems Parameter value language specification 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the requirements for a parameter value language specification for space data and information transfer systems. The scope and field of application are furthermore detailed in subclauses 1.1 and 1.2 of the enclosed CCSDS publication. 2 Re