What is BS EN 16603-50-03 - Telemetry transfer frame protocol about?
BS EN 16603-50-03 contains the definition for Telemetry Transfer Frames which are fixed-length data structures, suitable for transmission at a constant frame rate on a space data channel.
The Telemetry Transfer Frame provides a standardized data structure for the transmission of space-acquired data over a telemetry space data link.
Usually, the source of the data is in space and the receiver is located on the ground. However, BS EN 16603-50-03 may also be applied to space-to-space telemetry data links.
Further provisions and guidance on the application of BS EN 16603-50-03 can be found, respectively, in the following publications:
The higher level standard ECSS-E-ST-50, Communications, which defines the principle characteristics of communication protocols and related services for all communication layers relevant for space communication (physical- to application-layer), and their basic relationship to each other
The handbook ECSS-E-HB-50, Communications guidelines, which provides information about specific implementation characteristics of these protocols in order to support the choice of a certain communications profile for the specific requirements of a space mission
Users of BS EN 16603-50-03 are invited to consult these documents before taking decisions on the implementation of the present one.
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