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Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems

CCSDS

A multi-national forum for developing communications and data systems standards for spaceflight.

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The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) is a multi-national forum for the development of communications and data systems standards for spaceflight. Founded in 1982, CCSDS brings together eleven member agencies, twenty-eight observer agencies, and over 140 industrial associates to support collaboration and interoperability between space agencies. More than 1000 space missions have utilized CCSDS standards, covering areas such as data transport, data archiving, and space link protocols.

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Open Archival Information System

(OAIS)

A reference model defining the functions and information flows needed for long-term digital preservation.

Conceptual Data Model / Framework active Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems Updated December 1, 2024