PDS_VERSION_ID       = PDS3                                                   
RECORD_TYPE          = STREAM                                                 
OBJECT               = TEXT                                                   
  PUBLICATION_DATE   = 2001-08-01                                             
  NOTE               = "This file describes the contents of this directory."  
END_OBJECT           = TEXT                                                   
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This directory contains the ASCII 'transfer' version of the NAIF SPK kernel   
for Ulysses mission through the Jupiter flyby (ULY92106.XSP) as well as       
leapseconds (LEAPSEC.LSK) and planetary constants (PCONST.PCK) kernels. Each  
of these files is accompanied by a PDS label which briefly describes the      
data files contents.                                                          
                                                                              
SPICE SPK kernels allow computation of the position and velocity (the state   
vector) of any one of the 'bodies' described relative to any of the others.   
The state returned can be geometric (no corrections) or corrected for light   
time and/or stellar aberration. The state vector is returned in any of a      
number of inertial or body fixed reference frames, as selected by the user;   
examples are B1950, J2000 and IAU_JUPITER (System III). These kernels were    
provided to PDS/PPI by NAIF. In addition to providing SPICE kernels, NAIF     
maintains software which may be used to manipulate the data (including        
performing coordinate transformations) contained in the kernels. This         
software is known as the NAIF Toolkit.                                        
                                                                              
A general overview of the SPICE system (SPICE.TXT) is provided in the         
DOCUMENT directory. For more information regarding SPICE or obtaining the     
NAIF Toolkit, please the PDS/NAIF node or check the PDS website's             
(http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov) link to the NAIF node for current NAIF contact      
information.                                                                  
                                                                              
          Address:  Jet Propulsion Laboratory                                 
                    Mail Stop 301-125L                                        
                    Pasadena, California 91109-8099                           
                                                                              
          Phone:    (818) 354-3869                                            
                                                                              
          E-mail:   cacton@spice.jpl.nasa.gov                                 
                                                                              
The geometry information provided on this volume only includes the SPICE SPK  
file (containing spacecraft and target body ephemeris). As of the date of     
publication of this volume, no spacecraft orientation data were available.    
                                                                              
                                                                              
  [GEOMETRY]                                                                  
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     |- DATASET.TXT   describes the SPICE data included on this CD-ROM        
     |                                                                        
     |- DATASET.LBL   PDS label for DATASET.TXT                               
     |                                                                        
     |- GEOMINFO.TXT  (this file) describes directory contents                
     |                                                                        
     |- LEAPSECS.LSK  SPICE Leapseconds kernel containing a tabulation of     
     |                leapseconds; used in time conversions when processing   
     |                other SPICE files, such as SPK and PCK                  
     |                                                                        
     |- LEAPSECS.LBL  PDS label for LEAPSECS.LSK                              
     |                                                                        
     |- PCONST.PCK    Planetary Constants kernel (PCK) providing selected     
     |                physical and cartographic constants for planets and     
     |                satellites; typically used to convert position          
     |                measurements into a body-fixed reference frame          
     |                                                                        
     |- PCONST.LBL    PDS label for PCONST.PCK                                
     |                                                                        
     |- ULY92106.XSP  ASCII transfer version of the Ulysses Jupiter flyby     
     |                SPK kernel                                              
     |                                                                        
     |- ULY92106.LBL  PDS label for ULY92106.XSP