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Table 2 : SDP Tools


 

Status Message Facility (SMF) writes error and log messages
Process Control (PC) the primary interface to the main system
Generic Input/Output (IO_Gen) open and close files
Memory Allocation (MEM) track memory usage and allow sharing
Level 0 access (IO_L0) access Level 0 data
Metadata (MET) read or write metadata
spacecraft ephemeris and attitude access (EPH) read ephemeris and attitude data
time and date (TD) time conversions
ancillary data access (AA) read ancillary data
celestial body position (CBP) locates sun, moon and planets
coordinate system conversion (CSC) makes coordinate system conversions
constant and unit conversion (CUC) table of constants and unit conversions
digital elevation model (DEM) access digital elevation model data

Documented by Jasmine S. Bartlett, COAS, Oregon State University.