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

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP 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 Agency review comments by the Review 
Coordinator is 2011-4-11.  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/

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.