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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN class=124581209-09102007><FONT
face="Times New Roman">CESG: Apologies for the break in resolution
sequence number, I am awaiting feedback from the chairs of the working groups
affected by resolutions 002 and 003, and it is very early in the morning in the
states. I hope to issue those later today. However, this following
resolution is quite time-sensitive, so I decided not to
wait.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Many thanks,<BR>Bob Durst</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Director, Space Internetworking
Services</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Space
Internetworking Services Area, <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face="Times New Roman">CONSIDERING that
the Mars 2015 Interoperability Working Group has developed a Green Book
describing the purpose and rationale supporting the specification of
communication protocols to be used in Mars proximity operations addressing the
time frame of 2008 through 2015, and <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face="Times New Roman">RECOGNIZING that
prompt publication is required to meet mission requirements,
and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face="Times New Roman">RECOGNIZING that
CESG review and approval is required for publication,
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face="Times New Roman">RESOLVES that the
draft rationale document “Mars Mission Protocol Profiles, Purpose and Rationale”
be referred to the CESG for review and approval as CCSDS
850.0-G-1.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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