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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Mario – <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> I have and read your email. As your liaison to OMG, I will pass onto the OMG Space DTF your and the ccsds members who raised concerns to the member led Space Domain Task Force (DTF). I note that you have cc’d our liaison committee, the NASA POC and our Architecture Board Chairman. I’m sure the Space DTF will address this at the June Quarterly meeting. Will you be joining us?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Thanks for the heads up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Vijaya","sans-serif";color:red'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0033CC'>Steven A. MacLaird, Col (Ret), USAF</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0033CC'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0033CC'>Senior Vice President, Gov't & Industry Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0033CC'>+1 703.231.6335 (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><img width=246 height=93 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D3F35F.0355BE70" alt="cid:image001.png@01D3CBF6.CB5D0260"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Mario.Merri@esa.int [mailto:Mario.Merri@esa.int] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 24, 2018 4:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Steven A. MacLaird<br><b>Cc:</b> liaison@omg.org; Larry L. Johnson; space@omg.org; danford.s.smith@nasa.gov; sam@brightascension.com; cesg@mailman.ccsds.org<br><b>Subject:</b> CCSDS-OMG Liaison: Satellite Command & Control Message Specification (C2MS)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Steve,</span> <br><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>in the context of the CCSDS-OMG liaison I would like to inform you that during the last CCSDS Technical Meetings in Gaithersburg (09-13 April 2018) reservations had been raised on the proposed OMG standard (RFC):</span> <br><br><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Satellite Command & Control Message Specification (C2MS).</span></b> <br><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In particular, three space agencies via their members in the CCSDS Spacecraft & Control Working Group have identified notable overlaps between the above perspective document and the on-going work of the working group on Mission Operations (MO) Services. These Space Agencies (CNES - French Space Agency, DLR - German Space Agency, and ESA - European Space Agency) are producing a Technical Note to substantiate the overlap, which will be available in the second half of June. </span><br><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Clearly, in the spirit of the liaison, both CCSDS and OMG should strive to avoid overlaps and duplications, in favour of reciprocally adopting relevant standards, as already done for instance by the CCSDS with the adoption of the OMG XTCE standard.</span> <br><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,</span> <br><br><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mario Merri</span></b> <br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CCSDS liaison to OMG</span> <br><br><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ</span></b> <br><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>ESA – European Space Agency</span></b> <br> <br><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#00A1E0'>Dr. Mario MERRI</span></b> <br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Head of Mission Data Systems Division (OPS-GD)</span> <br> <br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Directorate of Operations</span> <br><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>European Space Operations Centre - ESOC</span></b> <br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Robert-Bosch-Str. 5, D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany</span> <br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Tel +49 (6151) 90 2292 | Mario.Merri@esa.int </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'>|</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><a href="www.esa.int/esoc"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>www.esa.int/esoc</span></a> <br><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p><pre>This message is sent for information and/or discussion purposes only.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>It shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting a commitment for ESA.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>It is intended only for the recipient(s) named above.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>It may contain proprietary information and/or protected content.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Any unauthorised disclosure, use, retention or dissemination is prohibited.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ESA applies appropriate organisational measures to protect personal data.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>In case of data privacy queries, please contact the ESA Data Protection Officer (dpo@esa.int).<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></pre></div></body></html>