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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Mehran and All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have completed a draft of the accompanying text to the MPS Information Model for the corresponding section in the Blue Book.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is before any agreed simplifications are made, but after all updates agreed at the Fall 2019 meeting and susbsequent telecons have been made.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I made a few minor changes to the model while writing the accompanying text, as I spotted a few inconsistencies – nothing of significance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some diagrams have been split into 2 or 3 diagrams to make them easier to follow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All attribute names now commence with lower case letters, while classes commence with upper case – neither contain spaces. This is to facilitate XML generation in due course.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The tables for each data structure in the information model now contain the same information as those contained in the other MO books. Currently this is hand generated. I will in due course use one of the available tools to create the XML version of these, but have not as yet done so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The latest version of the model can be found at: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=14udkX4JlF79vJyyCTf1DY2sNjYHf8dEy">https://drive.google.com/open?id=14udkX4JlF79vJyyCTf1DY2sNjYHf8dEy</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And of the PDF diagram only report from this at: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=11Dtnq_FpjKwHohMrkuAn5mlzaMfdNVK7">https://drive.google.com/open?id=11Dtnq_FpjKwHohMrkuAn5mlzaMfdNVK7</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The draft text for the Information Model section of the Blue Book may be found at: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_1Ch9AunJm_LsuYdXh6-CzpBwYE9EaZz">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_1Ch9AunJm_LsuYdXh6-CzpBwYE9EaZz</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that this contains all the diagrams. Also note that it is not yet in the official CCSDS template.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will now be away for 8 weeks on extended leave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would be grateful for any review comments on my return – in particular any areas where you feel additional examples would aid in understanding.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger Thompson<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>