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| NEAR Documentation Set |
This page provides direct links to the best available copies of the NEAR documentation set, in all available formats.
NEAR Spacecraft Decription: An overview of the spacecraft and its major subsytems
Archive Plan: The original plan for collecting and archiving the NEAR data with the Planetary Data System
Command and Data Handling System Description: A reprint of the JHU APL Tech Digest article
MSI/NIS/OPNAV Sequencer Guide:
Mission Reference List: A master list of all citations mentioned in the documentation and data labels of all NEAR instruments
MSI Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the MSI documentation and data labels
MSI Calibrations
Lossy Look-up Table: The MSI lossy compression look-up table, in several forms
MSI Observation Overviews, Detailed Descriptions, and Guides
Parameter Descriptions: A text file providing definitions for the MSI parameters as they are referenced in FITS headers and PDS labels
MSI Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
NLR Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the NLR documentation and data labels
Calibration Information: A text file describing the NLR instrument calibration
Parameter Descriptions: A text file providing definitions for the NLR parameters as they are referenced in FITS headers and PDS labels
NLR Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
NIS Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the NIS documentation and data labels
Calibration Information: Files describing the NLR instrument calibration, procedures, and software
MSI/NIS/OPNAV Sequencer Guide:
NIS-Specific Phases and Subphases: A text file providing a table of working divisions of the NIS observations with the NEAR mission. Refer to Table 2 in the following document.
NIS Acronyms: A text file containing a list of acronyms specific to the NEAR mission and the MSI/NIS team
Parameter Descriptions: A text file providing definitions for the NIS parameters as they are referenced in FITS headers and PDS labels
NIS Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
Mag Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the MAG documentation and data labels
Calibration Information: Files describing the MAG instrument calibration, results, and software
Parameter Descriptions: A text file providing definitions for the MAG parameters as they are referenced in FITS headers and PDS labels
MAG Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
XRS Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the XRS documentation and data labels
XRS Level 2 Requirements Specifications: Document describing the formats and derivations of all the parameters required for XRS Level 2 analysis.
XRS Observation Overview, Observation Log, User Guide, and Command Log Description
Parameter Descriptions: Text files providing definitions for the XRS parameters as they are referenced in FITS headers and PDS labels. The listings are divided by instrument and operating mode.
XRS Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
GRS Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the GRS documentation and data labels
GRS Level 2 Requirements Specifications: Document describing the formats and derivations of all the parameters required for GRS Level 2 analysis.
GRS Observation Overview, Observation Log, User Guide, and Command Log Description
Parameter Descriptions: Text files providing definitions for the GRS parameters as they are referenced in FITS headers and PDS labels. The listings are divided by instrument and operating mode.
GRS Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
Radio Science Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the Radio Science documentation and data labels
System Interface Specification (SIS) Documents
Radio Science Dataset Descriptions by mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
SPICE Reference List: A list of all citations mentioned in the SPICE documentation and data labels
SPICE GEOMETRY Data Set Descriptions mission phase. Only data available (in whole or in part) at this site are included. Descriptions are in the form of PDS catalog files:
