<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear all,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I am aware that the Optical WG has planned
to have an in-depth discussion on the Optical Communications EO HDR scenario
during the next CCSDS F16 Technical meeting in Rome.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I hope that a consensus within the WG
can be reached. If not, I would appreciate that the WG escalates the conflict
points to the Area and the CESG, who will address the issue at the joint
CESG-CMC meeting.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">As you can see below, the IOAG is requesting
information about the Optical WG progress.shortly after the Rome meeting.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">ciao</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">nestor</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#800080 face="sans-serif">----- Forwarded by Nestor
Peccia/esoc/ESA on 02/10/2016 17:43 -----</font>
<br>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Michael Schmidt/esoc/ESA</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Nestor Peccia/esoc/ESA@ESA</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Cc:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">"Jean-Marc Soula"
<Jean-Marc.Soula@cnes.fr>, Barbara.Adde@nasa.gov, philip.e.liebrecht@nasa.gov</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">01/10/2016 13:37</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">IOAG Request
to CCSDS regarding Optical Comms</font>
<br>
<hr noshade>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear Nestor,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">as agreed during the recent IOAG meeting
I contact you as IOAG chair concerning the Optical Communications.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The IOP 3 endorsed the interaction between
IOAG and CCSDS:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>In regard to its relationship
with the CCSDS:</b></font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">1. The
IOP recognizes the improved processes and the important technical accomplishments
that have been achieved by the CCSDS agencies. </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">2. The
IOP supports the CCSDS to continue their work to strategically stage interoperable
capabilities for the next generation of spaceflight missions. </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">3. The
IOP also recognizes the challenges for CCSDS that have been created by
the current resource-constrained environment and therefore encourages CCSDS
agencies to address those challenges so that essential on-going work as
prioritized by the IOAG is completed.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">4. For
the topics that are under the cognizance of the IOAG, the IOP encourages
further cooperation between the two organizations, and a healthy discourse
that enhances the products of both IOAG and CCSDS. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The IOP 3 also highlighted the
importance of Optical Communications:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><b>In regard to the work of the
Optical Links Study Group (OLSG):</b></font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">The IOP-3 encourages the member
agencies to prepare for optical communications as the next evolution of
space communications; therefore:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">1. The
IOP recognizes the good work of the OLSG and the benefits of developing
interoperability in the domain of optical communications.</font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">2. The
IOP recommends that the member agencies begin preparing for future cross
support of space-Earth and space-space optical communications by developing
interoperable standards. </font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">3. The
IOAG is requested to provide guidance to CCSDS in the development of the
required standards. </font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">4. The
IOP urges collaboration on demonstrations, and experiments that may be
useful in the standardization and the development of optical communications
technology. </font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">5. The
IOP member agencies are encouraged to share with other IOAG members their
technical and operational experience.</font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">6. The
IOP recommends assessing the results of the upcoming technology demo missions
to verify the feasibility of a common wavelength for a future intersatellite
link in the context of a data relay system in order to facilitate interoperability</font><font size=2 face="Arial">.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
This would be similar to the concept of the Space Network Interoperability
Panel (SNIP) approach.</font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">7. The
IOAG is requested to report progress in the optical communications cross
support area at IOP-4. <br>
</font>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">This issue was also discussed between
IOAG and CCSDS during the CCSDS meeting in Nagano in 2015 and CCSDS reported
that a feedback will be provided with a few months. This did not happen.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Since the IOAG is starting to prepare
the IOP 4 and since there are various activities ongoing concerning optical
communications the IOAG request to get a report concerning the progress
of the work of the CCSDS regarding the optical communications. As discussed
I expect that this issue will be addressed during the upcoming CCSDS meeting
in Rome. I would appreciate a report from you shortly after this meeting.
If you need support during the meeting in Rome I am available to be contacted
but you can also contact during the meeting Jean-Marc Soula or Phil Liebrecht
to represent IOAG if they are at the meeting in Rome.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Kind Regards</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Michael Schmidt</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">IOAG Chairman</font>
<br>
<br>
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