Projects

Overview
Project Title	XFDU Structure and Construction Rules
Approval
Document Number
Charter	2.03 Information Packaging and Registry Working Group
Document Type	Blue
Description of Document	The main purpose of this document is to define a CCSDS Recommended Standard for the packaging of data and metadata, including software, into a single package (e.g., file or message) to facilitate information transfer and archiving. Another goal is to provide a detailed specification of core packaging structures and mechanisms that meets current CCSDS agency requirements, augment the current CCSDS packaging and language Recommended Standards to accommodate the current computing environment and meet evolving requirements, and that can be implemented to demonstrate practical, near-term results.
Applicable Patents
Patent Comments
Survey of Similar Standards Documents or Projects Undertaken in Other Bodies and elsewhere in CCSDS
Resources
Book Editor
Book Editor Resources
Prototype 1
Prototype 1 Resources
Prototype 2
Prototype 2 Resources
Prototype 3
Prototype 3 Resources
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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.)	Estimated Completion Date (Date in M/D/YYYY format.)	Actual Completion Date (Date in M/D/YYYY format.)	Comments (Date in M/D/YYYY format.)
Project Approved	5/19/2003	5/19/2003	5/19/2003	Discussed CCSDS Panel 2 during 2002
Project Start Date
Internal WG Review
First Draft Circulated to WG	6/30/2003	6/30/2003	6/30/2003
First Draft Comments Due	11/30/2003	11/30/2003	11/30/2003
Second draft circulated to WG	5/11/2005	5/11/2005	5/11/2005
Second Draft Comments Due	11/30/2005	11/30/2005	11/30/2005
Final WB Submitted to AD for Further Processing	11/30/2006	11/30/2006	11/30/2006
External Milestones
Secretariat Document Processing	2/1/2007	2/1/2007	2/1/2007
First Agency Review	5/1/2007	5/1/2007	5/1/2007
RID Resolution	10/25/2007	10/25/2007	10/25/2007
Secretariat Document Processing 2	4/11/2008	4/11/2008	4/11/2008
Final Agency Review	4/11/2008	4/11/2008	4/11/2008	Only CESG review was needed
RID Resolution	6/11/2008	6/11/2008	6/11/2008
First Prototype Development	10/25/2007	10/25/2007	10/25/2007
Second Prototype Development	10/27/2007	10/27/2007	10/27/2007
CMC Approval	10/15/2008	10/15/2008	10/15/2008
Total Time to Complete (in months)	1,284	1,284