[CMC E-Poll Alert] RP A5-16 Announcement of Review Opportunity

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP A5-16

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

      CCSDS 732.0-P-1.3.  AOS Space Data Link Protocol.
                          Pink Book.  September 2005.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  The CCSDS Recommended Standard AOS Space Data Link 
Protocol  specifies the protocol, services, and procedures pertaining to 
the CCSDS Version-2 Transfer Frame.   This draft update proposes 
modifications to the Transfer Frame Primary Header Signaling Field as follows:

   -  reduces number of reserved spare bits from 7 to 2;
   -  defines two new subfields, a mandatory Virtual Channel (VC)
      Frame Count Cycle Use Flag, and an optional Virtual Channel
      Frame Count Cycle subfield.

Note: Changes proposed in previous draft updates revert to Issue-1 Blue 
Book text.

The due date for receipt of Agency review comments by the Review 
Coordinator is 2005-12-16.  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.