PDS_VERSION_ID          = PDS3                                                
RECORD_TYPE             = STREAM                                              
                                                                              
OBJECT                  = TEXT                                                
   INTERCHANGE_FORMAT   = ASCII                                               
   PUBLICATION_DATE     = 2000-09-08                                          
   NOTE                 = "LS-Kernel Information"                             
END_OBJECT              = TEXT                                                
                                                                              
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General information about SPICE LS-kernels                                    
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   In the SPICE system, Leapsecond (or LS) -kernel contains the               
   leapseconds and the values of physical constants required to perform       
   a transformation between Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) and              
   Ephemeris time (ET). Leapseconds usually occur at the New Year or          
   the end of June. The user should check with NAIF/JPL regularly to          
   keep up to date about leapseconds.                                         
                                                                              
   The information in LSK file can be manipulated by a collection of          
   FORTRAN 77 subroutines to provide required time system transformation.     
   These subroutines are part of the SPICELIB library and can be              
   integrated into user application programs. The SPICE system toolkit        
   for a number of computer platforms or information regarding how it         
   can be obtained is located in the SOFTWARE subdirectory of the main        
   directory of this dataset.                                                 
                                                                              
   Refer to the TIME.REQ document provided with the toolkit or available      
   from the NAIF Node of PDS if SPICE toolkit is not included with            
   this data set to get more information about time conversions               
   supported within the SPICE system.                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
 LS-kernel contained on this volume                                           
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   The following LSK file is provided on this volume:                         
                                                                              
           NAIF0007.TLS                                                       
                                                                              
   This file is the latest generic SPICE LSK file distributed by NAIF/JPL     
   at the time when this data set was created. This leapseconds file          
   reflects the January 1, 1999 leapsecond.                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
Kernel File Details                                                           
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   The most detailed description of the data in an LSK file is                
   provided in metadata included inside the description area of               
   the file. This information can be viewed using any text editor             
   program.                                                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
Contact Information                                                           
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   For NEAR specific information, contact:                                    
                                                                              
       NEAR Science Data Center                                               
       Howard W. Taylor                                                       
       The Johns Hopkins University                                           
       Applied Physics Laboratory                                             
       11100 Johns Hopkins Road                                               
       Laurel MD 20723                                                        
       Email: Howard.Taylor@jhuapl.edu                                        
                                                                              
   For general information about the SPICE system:                            
                                                                              
      Charles H. Acton, Jr,                                                   
      (818)-354-3869,                                                         
      Chuck.Acton@jpl.nasa.gov,                                               
                                                                              
   or                                                                         
                                                                              
      Boris Semenov                                                           
      (818)-354-8136                                                          
      Boris.Semenov@jpl.nasa.gov                                              
                                                                              
   address:                                                                   
                                                                              
      Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF)                    
      Jet Propulsion Laboratory                                               
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