Projects

Overview
Project Title	Flexible Advanced Coding and Modulation Scheme for High Rate Telemetry Applications, Issue 2
Approval	Approved
Document Number	131.2
Charter	5.02 Space Link Coding and Synchronization Working Group
Document Type	Blue
Description of Document	This update to the Blue Book will produce issue 2, enabling the use USLP frames as well as allowing space-to-space and ground-to-space links applications.
Applicable Patents	There are patent issues in this work area, but appropriate ISO forms have been submitted indicating RAND licensing policy by the patent holder or licensor (explain in comments).
Patent Comments	Same as 131.2-B-1
Survey of Similar Standards Documents or Projects Undertaken in Other Bodies and elsewhere in CCSDS
Resources
Book Editor	ESA
Book Editor Resources	Total resources: 2 work-months, primarily by ESA. Nominal time from other ESA Group members to review the document. Lead editor: ESA.
Prototype 1	ESA
Prototype 1 Resources	EQM and PFM implementations available
Prototype 2	ESA
Prototype 2 Resources	EQM and PFM implementations available
Prototype 3	Not Required
Prototype 3 Resources
Contribute	ESA
Monitor Only	CNES, DLR, NASA
Resource Comments

Schedule

Legend for Schedule Milestones = Required for Orange Books = Required for Green Books = Required for Magenta Books = Required for Blue Books Note - Red Books are Draft Blue/Magenta Books Schedule Milestones	Original Completion Date (Date in M/D/YYYY format.)	Comments (Date in M/D/YYYY format.)
Project Approved	7/30/2019	CMC E-Poll: CMC-P-2019-07-002
Project Start Date	8/1/2019
Internal WG Review
First Draft Circulated to WG	8/30/2019
First Draft Comments Due	9/30/2019
Second draft circulated to WG	10/15/2019
Second Draft Comments Due	11/15/2019
Final WB Submitted to AD for Further Processing	11/30/2019
External Milestones
Secretariat Document Processing	1/15/2020
First Agency Review	3/15/2020
RID Resolution	5/15/2020
Secretariat Document Processing 2	6/15/2020
Final Agency Review	6/15/2020	Not expected
RID Resolution	6/15/2020	Not expected
First Prototype Development	6/15/2020	Not expected
Second Prototype Development	6/15/2020	Not expected
CMC Approval	10/15/2020	Includes CESG Poll + CMC Poll for PUBLICATION
Total Time to Complete (in months)	14