[CCSDS Observers] CCSDS Review of Space Link Extension Service Specifications

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Numbers: RP 15-13 ­ 15-17

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

      CCSDS 911.1-P-3.1.  Space Link Extension--Return All Frames
                          Service Specification.  Pink Sheets.
                          Issue 3.1.  July 2015.

      CCSDS 911.2-P-2.1.  Space Link Extension--Return Channel Frames
                          Service Specification.  Pink Sheets.
                          Issue 2.1.  July 2015.

      CCSDS 911.5-P-2.1.  Space Link Extension--Return Operational
                          Control Fields Service Specification.
                          Pink Sheets.  Issue 2.1.  July 2015.

      CCSDS 912.1-P-3.1.  Space Link Extension--Forward CLTU Service
                          Specification.  Pink Sheets.  Issue 3.1.
                          July 2015.

      CCSDS 912.3-P-2.1.  Space Link Extension--Forward Space Packet
                          Service Specification.  Pink Sheets.
                          Issue 2.1.  July 2015.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  The Recommended Standards 
for Space Link Extension (SLE) services specify 
data services conformant to the transfer services 
specified in Cross Support Reference Model­Part 
1: SLE Services (CCSDS 910.4-B-2).  The current 
drafts add clarifications and corrections, add or 
update production status annexes for consistency 
across all five SLE service specifications, and 
update specifications to accommodate recent 
additions to the CCSDS Recommended Standards for coding and synchronization.

The due date for receipt of Agency review 
comments by the Review Coordinator is 
2015-9-30.  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.