[Cesg-all] CCSDS Review of CCSDS 401.0-P-20.1, Radio Frequency and Modulation Systems--Part 1: Earth Stations and Spacecraft

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: PRP 11-06

The following draft CCSDS Recommended Standard has been placed on 
line for CCSDS Agency review:

     CCSDS 401.0-P-20.1.  Radio Frequency and Modulation Systems--
                          Part 1: Earth Stations and Spacecraft.
                          Pink Sheet.  February 2011.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  Numerous concise recommendations appear in the 
notebook volume bearing the number 401.0-B.  Each recommendation is 
dated, and the most recent revision is shown in the table of 
contents.  These Recommendations are developed for conventional 
near-Earth and deep-space missions having moderate communications 
requirements.  The current draft update extends the rate for 
suppressed carrier telecommand systems to 2.048 Mb/s.

The due date for receipt of review comments by the Review Coordinator 
is 2011-4-11.  Area Directors and WG/BOF Chairs may submit review 
comments directly to the CCSDS Review Coordinator.  More information 
is available at the Web site identified below.

The review document, in Portable Document Format (PDF), and 
associated review materials are available for downloading at the 
following location:

      http://public.ccsds.org/review/

NOTES

1  Per CMC Action Item CMC-A-2007-10-05, agency reviewers are reminded to
    review for compliance with the CCSDS Publications Manual as well as
    technical content.

2  Per CESG Resolution CESG-R-2008-10-006, the CESG no longer conducts
    pre-Agency-review reviews but is instead expected to participate in
    Agency reviews when they are announced.