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SMART-1 LSK Files
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  Last update:  08 AUG 2005	  

  This "aareadme.txt" file describes the contents of the KERNELS/LSK
  directory.  It also provides the file naming conventions used for the
  SMART-1 LSK kernels, and it provides identification of the most current
  version of LSK files.

  The LSK file is modified every time a new Leapsecond is announced by the
  International Earth Rotation Service (IERS).

  All LSK files (*.TLS) contained in this directory are unix text files. 
  These may be used in a non-compatible text environment by using the ASCII
  mode of FTP to port the file.  [Ref 2b]

  Contact Jorge Diaz del Rio (jdiaz@rssd.esa.int) or Joe Zender 
  (Joe.Zender@esa.int) if you have any questions.


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References
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    1. Time Required Reading. NAIF Document No. 225.07  17 Jan 2002

    2. Selected SPICE Tutorials from the NAIF server:  
ftp://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/toolkit_docs/Tutorials/office/individual_docs

       a) SCLK Tutorial               13_lsk_and_sclk.ppt
       b) Porting Kernels Tutorial    09_porting_kernels.ppt

  
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SMART-1 LSK Directory Structure
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 aareadme.txt        Text file describing the directory structure, the naming
                     conventions for the LSKs, and the current version(s) of
                     each LSK type.

 former_versions     Subdirectory that contains obsolete versions of the 
                     LSK files that have been updated in the Current LSK
                     Kernels Set.

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SMART-1 LSK Naming Covention                    NAIFxxxx.TLS
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        token           description
        ------------    --------------------------------------------------
         xxxx           Version number. This is the standard naming convention
                        for generic leapseconds kernel files.

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Current LSK Kernels Set
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 Name                 Comments
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 NAIF0008.TLS         File specifying the relationship between the Barycentric
                      Dynamical Time (TDB, also called Ephemeris Time, ET) and
                      Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) up to the last
                      modification in the Leapseconds: December 31, 2005.