Overview

Project Title

Lossless Data Compression, Issue 2

Approval

Document Number

121.0-B-2

Charter

5.03 Data Compression Working Group

Document Type

Blue

Description of Document

Issue 2 of CCSDS 121.0-B "Lossless Data Compression." Extends the range of two parameters of the compression standard, defines a simpler mode for low bit-depth data, and augments the headers to accommodate the newly introduced functionality. The underlying compression algorithm is the same.

Applicable Patents

Patent issues have been identified but appropriate ISO forms have not yet been signed. The WG requests a waiver to begin work on this project. (justify in comments). ISO forms must be secured prior to the first formal Agency review.

Patent Comments

US patent 5,448,642 applies to 'second extension coding' method (which was also part of Issue 1 of this standard). However, in 2009, NASA decided to abandon this patent.

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Schedule

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Note - Red Books are Draft Blue/Magenta Books

Schedule Milestones
Orange BookGreen BookMagenta BookBlue Book
Original Completion Date
(Date in M/D/YYYY format.)
Comments
(Date in M/D/YYYY format.)
Project ApprovedOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet10/1/2010
Project Start DateOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet
Internal WG Review
First Draft Circulated to WGOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet11/24/2010
First Draft Comments DueOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet3/1/2011
Second draft circulated to WGOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet3/24/2011
Second Draft Comments DueOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet5/6/2011
Final WB Submitted to AD for Further ProcessingOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet5/27/2011
External Milestones
Secretariat Document ProcessingOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet7/27/2011CMC-P-2011-09-002 Authorized Agency review
First Agency ReviewMagenta BulletBlue Bullet10/27/2011Review closed on 2011-11-21
RID ResolutionMagenta BulletBlue Bullet1/15/2012Delivered RID resolutions to editor & area director
Secretariat Document Processing 2Magenta BulletBlue Bullet2/15/2012
Final Agency ReviewMagenta BulletBlue Bullet5/15/2012
RID ResolutionMagenta BulletBlue Bullet7/15/2012
First Prototype DevelopmentBlue Bullet12/1/2012
Second Prototype DevelopmentBlue Bullet12/2/2012
CMC ApprovalOrange BulletGreen BulletMagenta BulletBlue Bullet8/15/2012Posted to CCSDS Publication Area
Total Time to Complete
(in months)
1,329
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Created at 7/21/2011 7:11 PM by Kiely Aaron
Last modified at 12/2/2013 5:05 PM by CCSDS Tech Support