ISO 13526:2010

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13526
First edition
2010-09-15
Space data and information transfer
systems — Tracking data message
Systèmes de transfert des informations et données spatiales —
Message de données de suivi
Reference number
©
ISO 2010
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ISO 13526 was prepared by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) (as
CCSDS 503.0-B-1, November 2007) and was adopted (without modifications except those stated in Clause 2
of this International Standard) by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee
SC 13, Space data and information transfer systems.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13526:2010(E)

Space data and information transfer systems — Tracking data
message
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a standard message format for use in exchanging spacecraft tracking
data between space agencies. Such exchanges are used for distributing tracking data output from routine
interagency cross-supports, in which spacecraft missions managed by one agency are tracked from a ground
station managed by a second agency. The standardization of tracking data formats facilitates space agency
allocation of tracking sessions to alternate tracking resources.
This International Standard includes requirements and criteria that the message format has been designed to
meet. For exchanges where these requirements do not capture the needs of the participating agencies,
another mechanism can be selected.
The scope and field of application are furthermore detailed in subclause 1.2 of the enclosed CCSDS
publication.
2 Requirements
Requirements are the technical recommendations made in the following publication (reproduced on the
following pages), which is adopted as an International Standard:
CCSDS 503.0-B-1, November 2007, Tracking data message
For the purposes of international standardization, the modifications outlined below shall apply to the specific
clauses and paragraphs of publication CCSDS 503.0-B-1.
Pages i to v
This part is information which is relevant to the CCSDS publication only.
Page 1-4
Add the following information to the reference indicated:
[3] Document CCSDS 301.0-B-3, January 2002, is equivalent to ISO 11104:2003.
[4] Document CCSDS 502.0-B-1, September 2004, is equivalent to ISO 22644:2006.
Page E-1
Add the following information to the reference indicated:
1)
[E2] Document CCSDS 501.0-B-1-S, January 1987, is equivalent to ISO 11103:1991 .

1) Withdrawn in 2007.
3 Revision of publication CCSDS 503.0-B-1
It has been agreed with the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems that Subcommittee
ISO/TC 20/SC 13 will be consulted in the event of any revision or amendment of publication
CCSDS 503.0-B-1. To this end, NASA will act as a liaison body between CCSDS and ISO.

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Recommendation for Space Data System Standards
TRACKING DATA
MESSAGE
RECOMMENDED STANDARD
CCSDS 503.0-B-1
BLUE BOOK
November 2007
(blank page)
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CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TRACKING DATA MESSAGE
AUTHORITY
Issue: Recommended Standard, Issue 1
Date: November 2007
Location: Washington, DC, USA
This document has been approved for publication by the Management Council of the
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) and represents the consensus
technical agreement of the participating CCSDS Member Agencies. The procedure for
review and authorization of CCSDS Recommendations is detailed in the Procedures Manual
for the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems, and the record of Agency
participation in the authorization of this document can be obtained from the CCSDS
Secretariat at the address below.

This document is published and maintained by:

CCSDS Secretariat
Space Communications and Navigation Office, 7L70
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC 20546-0001, USA

CCSDS 503.0-B-1 Page i November 2007
CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TRACKING DATA MESSAGE
STATEMENT OF INTENT
The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) is an organization officially
established by the management of its members. The Committee meets periodically to address
data systems problems that are common to all participants, and to formulate sound technical
solutions to these problems. Inasmuch as participation in the CCSDS is completely
voluntary, the results of Committee actions are termed Recommended Standards and are
not considered binding on any Agency.
This Recommended Standard is issued by, and represents the consensus of, the CCSDS
members. Endorsement of this Recommendation is entirely voluntary. Endorsement,
however, indicates the following understandings:
o Whenever a member establishes a CCSDS-related standard, this standard will be in
accord with the relevant Recommended Standard. Establishing such a standard
does not preclude other provisions which a member may develop.
o Whenever a member establishes a CCSDS-related standard, that member will
provide other CCSDS members with the following information:
-- The standard itself.
-- The anticipated date of initial operational capability.
-- The anticipated duration of operational service.
o Specific service arrangements shall be made via memoranda of agreement. Neither
this Recommended Standard nor any ensuing standard is a substitute for a
memorandum of agreement.
No later than five years from its date of issuance, this Recommended Standard will be
reviewed by the CCSDS to determine whether it should: (1) remain in effect without change;
(2) be changed to reflect the impact of new technologies, new requirements, or new
directions; or (3) be retired or canceled.
In those instances when a new version of a Recommended Standard is issued, existing
CCSDS-related member standards and implementations are not negated or deemed to be
non-CCSDS compatible. It is the responsibility of each member to determine when such
standards or implementations are to be modified. Each member is, however, strongly
encouraged to direct planning for its new standards and implementations towards the later
version of the Recommended Standard.
CCSDS 503.0-B-1 Page ii November 2007
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CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TRACKING DATA MESSAGE
FOREWORD
This document is a Recommended Standard for tracking data messages and has been
prepared by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS). The tracking
data message described in this Recommended Standard is the baseline concept for tracking
data interchange applications that are cross-supported between Agencies of the CCSDS.
This Recommended Standard establishes a common framework and provides a common
basis for the format of tracking data exchange between space agencies. It allows
implementing organizations within each Agency to proceed coherently with the development
of compatible derived standards for the flight and ground systems that are within their
cognizance. Derived Agency standards may implement only a subset of the optional features
allowed by the Recommended Standard and may incorporate features not addressed by this
Recommended Standard.
Through the process of normal evolution, it is expected that expansion, deletion or
modification to this document may occur. This Recommended Standard is therefore subject
to CCSDS document management and change control procedures, as defined in the
Procedures Manual for the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems. Current
versions of CCSDS documents are maintained at the CCSDS Web site:
http://www.ccsds.org/
Questions relating to the contents or status of this document should be addressed to the
CCSDS Secretariat at the address indicated on page i.
CCSDS 503.0-B-1 Page iii November 2007
CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TRACKING DATA MESSAGE
At time of publication, the active Member and Observer Agencies of the CCSDS were:

Member Agencies
– Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)/Italy.
– British National Space Centre (BNSC)/United Kingdom.
– Canadian Space Agency (CSA)/Canada.
– Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/France.
– Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)/Germany.
– European Space Agency (ESA)/Europe.
– Federal Space Agency (FSA)/Russian Federation.
– Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)/Brazil.
– Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Japan.
– National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/USA.

Observer Agencies
– Austrian Space Agency (ASA)/Austria.
– Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BFSPO)/Belgium.
– Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash)/Russian Federation.
– Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial (CTA)/Brazil.
– Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)/China.
– Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/China.
– Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)/Australia.
– Danish National Space Center (DNSC)/Denmark.
– European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
(EUMETSAT)/Europe.
– European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT)/Europe.
– Hellenic National Space Committee (HNSC)/Greece.
– Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/India.
– Institute of Space Research (IKI)/Russian Federation.
– KFKI Research Institute for Particle & Nuclear Physics (KFKI)/Hungary.
– Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/Korea.
– MIKOMTEK: CSIR (CSIR)/Republic of South Africa.
– Ministry of Communications (MOC)/Israel.
– National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)/Japan.
– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/USA.
– National Space Organization (NSPO)/Taiwan.
– Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST)/USA.
– Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)/Pakistan.
– Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)/Sweden.
– United States Geological Survey (USGS)/USA.

CCSDS 503.0-B-1 Page iv November 2007
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CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TRACKING DATA MESSAGE
DOCUMENT CONTROL
Document Title Date Status
CCSDS Tracking Data Message, November Original issue
503.0-B-1 Recommended Standard, Issue 1 2007

CCSDS 503.0-B-1 Page v November 2007
CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TRACKING DATA MESSAGE
CONTENTS
Section Page
1 INTRODUCTION. 1-1
1.1 PURPOSE.1-1
1.2 SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY. 1-1
1.3 CONVENTIONS AND DEFINITIONS. 1-2
1.4 STRUCTURE OF THIS DOCUMENT. 1-3
1.5 REFERENCES.
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