[CMC Alert] RP A8-31 - A8-35 Announcement of Review Opportunity

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP A8-31 - A8-35

The following draft CCSDS Recommended Standards have been placed on 
line and are available for CCSDS Agency review:

      CCSDS 911.1-P-2.1.  Space Link Extension--Return All Frames Service
                          Specification.  Pink Sheets.  December 2008.

      CCSDS 911.2-P-1.1.  Space Link Extension--Return Channel Frames
                          Service Specification.  Pink Sheets.
                          December 2008.

      CCSDS 911.5-P-1.1.  Space Link Extension--Return Operational Control
                          Fields Service Specification.  Pink Sheets.
                          December 2008.

      CCSDS 912.1-P-2.1.  Space Link Extension--Forward CLTU Service
                          Specification.  Pink Sheets.  December 2008.

      CCSDS 912.3-P-1.1.  Space Link Extension--Forward Space Packet
                          Service Specification.  Pink Sheets.
                          December 2008.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  The Recommended Standards for Space Link 
Extension Service Specifications specify data services conformant to 
the transfer services specified in Cross Support Reference 
Model--Part 1: SLE Services (CCSDS 910.4-B-2).  The current drafts 
correct/clarify/update text and add the option of picosecond 
resolution to parameters containing a time value.

The due date for receipt of Agency review comments by the Review 
Coordinator is 2009-3-11.  More information is available at the Web 
site identified below.

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

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

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

NOTE: 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.