[CMC E-Poll Alert] RP A5-34 Announcement of Review Opportunity

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP A5-34

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

      CCSDS 660.0-R-2.  XML Telemetric and Command Exchange (XTCE).
                        Red Book.  December 2005.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  The XML Telemetric and Command Exchange (XTCE) data 
specification provides an information model and data exchange format for 
telemetry and commanding in all phases of the a spacecraft, payload, and 
ground segment life cycle: system design, development, test, validation, 
and mission operations.  The current draft is proposed for adoption by the 
CCSDS as a Recommended Standard.

The due date for receipt of Agency review comments by the Review 
Coordinator is 2006-3-20.  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/sites/cwe/rids

REMINDER:  Agency Heads of Delegation are to make their own arrangements 
for review participation by their Agency-sponsored Associates.