Solar System Generic Satellites SPK files
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     This ``aareadme.txt'' file describes the contents of the
     kernels/spk/satellites directory of the Solar System Generic SPICE
     data server.

     It was last modified on August 23rd, 2022 by Alfredo Escalante Lopez, ESAC/ESA.


Contact Information
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     If you have any questions regarding this directory or its
     contents, please contact the ESA SPICE Service at ESAC:

             Alfredo Escalante Lopez
             (+34) 91-8131-429
             spice@sciops.esa.int

           
References and required readings
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     1. ``SPK Required Reading'', NAIF Document


Brief Summary
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     This directory contains Solar System Generic SPICE SP-Kernel files
     including satellite ephemerides.


File naming conventions
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   Naming Scheme for Generic Satellite Ephemeris SPKs

     The naming scheme for generic Jupiter satellite SPKs is:

           jupNNN[_EXTRA].bsp

     where

           NNN      satellite ephemeris number (required; e.g. 230);

           EXTRA    additional information token (optional; e.g. _minor);


     The naming scheme for Jupiter Galilean moons SPKs is:

           noe-5-YYYY-gal[-EXTRA].bsp

     where

           YYYY     year release date (required; e.g. 2010);

           EXTRA    additional information token (optional; e.g. -reduced);


     The naming scheme for generic Mars satellite SPKs is:

           marNNN[_EXTRA].bsp

     where

           NNN      satellite ephemeris number (required; e.g. 097);


Other directory contents
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     aareadme.txt         This file.
   

Particulars
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     Nothing to report.
      
     
Kernel File Details
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     The most detailed description of the data in a binary SPK file is
     provided in metadata included inside the comment area of the file.
     This information can be viewed using the utility programs COMMNT and
     SPACIT included in the NAIF Toolkit.


End of aareadme file.