[CCSDS Observers] CCSDS Review of CCSDS 401.0-P-25.1, Radio Frequency and Modulation Systems­Part 1: Earth Stations and Spacecraft

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP 16-04

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

     CCSDS 401.0-P-25.1.  Radio Frequency and Modulation Systems--
                          Part 1: Earth Stations and Spacecraft.
                          Red Sheets.  Issue 25.1.  February 2016.

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 
adds new recommendation 2.4.23, Modulation 
Methods at High Symbol Rate Transmissions, Earth 
Exploration Satellites (EES) 25.5–27.0 GHz Band, Space-to-Earth.

The due date for receipt of Agency review 
comments by the Review Coordinator is 
2016-4-1.  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.