[Liaisons] CCSDS Review of CCSDS 732.0-P-4.2, AOS Space Data Link Protocol

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: XRP 24-20

The following draft CCSDS Recommended Standard has been placed on line and is available for CCSDS-ISO TC 20/SC 13 Liaison review:

     CCSDS 732.0-P-4.2. AOS Space Data Link Protocol. Pink Sheets. 
                        Issue 4.2. September 2024.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  The CCSDS Recommended Standard for AOS Space Data Link Protocol specifies the protocol, services, and procedures pertaining to the CCSDS Version-2 Transfer Frame.  The current draft update replaces the Reserved Spare field with a Spacecraft ID Extension field in the Transfer Frame Primary Header, enabling expansion of the 8-bit Spacecraft ID to 10 bits.

The due date for receipt of review comments by the Secretariat is 25 October 2024.  CCSDS-ISO TC 20/SC 13 Liaisons may submit review comments directly to the CCSDS Secretariat.  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:

     https://public.ccsds.org/review/CCSDS%20732.0-P-4.2/default.aspx