PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT INTERCHANGE_FORMAT = ASCII PUBLICATION_DATE = 2020-03-24 NOTE = "Description of contents in the CATALOG subdirectory for the Venus Express SPICE Data set." END_OBJECT = TEXT END Content Description of the CATALOG Subdirectory =============================================== The CATALOG subdirectory of this data set contains the complete catalog objects associated with the Venus Express SPICE Data Archive. These objects contain a high level description of the data set and are coded in the Object Description Language (ODL). The CATALOG subdirectory provides high-level descriptions of the Venus Express (VEX) mission, the Venus Express spacecraft and its science instruments, as well as the SPICE data set contained on this archive. A list of the catalog objects contained in this sub-directory and a description of each can be seen below: FILE DESCRIPTION ---------- -------------------------------------------------- CATINFO.TXT Contains information about the catalogs (this file) INSTHOST.CAT Contains Venus Express spacecraft high-level description. MISSION.CAT Contains Venus Express mission description. PERSON.CAT Contains information about the Venus Express SPICE data set producers. REF.CAT Contains bibliographic citations for referenced works in other catalog objects. SPICEDS.CAT Contains a detailed description of the SPICE data available in this data set. It provides an overview and description of the SPICE kernels and the software used to manipulate kernel data. SPICE_INST.CAT Contains a general description of SPICE kernels and system. SOFT.CAT Contains a top level description of the SPICE toolkit.