PDS_VERSION_ID          = PDS3
RECORD_TYPE             = STREAM

OBJECT                  = TEXT
   INTERCHANGE_FORMAT   = ASCII
   PUBLICATION_DATE     = 2006-03-13 
   NOTE                 = "FRAMES Kernel Information"
END_OBJECT              = TEXT
                                                                     
END 


General information about SPICE FRAMES kernels
==============================================

   In the SPICE system, the FRAMES kernel (FK) contains information
   required to define reference frames used in a particular mission. This
   information includes sources of orientation and origin location for
   these frames and inter-connections between these frames and other
   frames supported within the SPICE system.

   The frame definitions information contained in the FK files can be used
   by a collection of subroutines that are part of the SPICELIB library,
   the major component of the NAIF Toolkit. These subroutines can be
   integrated into user application programs. Information about obtaining
   the SPICE Toolkit is located in the "software" subdirectory of the
   main directory of this dataset.

   Refer to the Frames Required Reading (frames.req) document provided
   with the toolkit or available from the NAIF Node of the PDS, to get
   more information on how to access FK data.


Cassini FRAMES Kernels contained in this directory
==================================================

   The following Frames Kernel files are included on this volume (only name 
   portion of the file name is shown on the right; the extension of all 
   file names is ".tf"):
   
        cas_v[VER]       Cassini Frames kernel file containing definitions
                         for the Cassini spacecraft, its science
                         instruments, and antennae.

        cas_rocks_v[VER] Cassini Frames kernel file containing definitions
                         for small satellites (rocks) of Saturn.

   If this volume contains multiple FK files, the one with the latest 
   version ([VER]) supersedes all previous versions.


Kernel file details
===================

   The most detailed description of the data in an FK file is provided in
   metadata included inside the descriptive text area of the file. This
   information can be viewed using any text editor.

   
Contact information
===================

   Regarding Cassini project specific information provided in this
   data set and for general information about SPICE system:
   
      Boris Semenov
      (818)-354-8136
      Boris.Semenov@jpl.nasa.gov

   address:
   
      Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF)
      Jet Propulsion Laboratory
      MS 301-125L
      4800 Oak Grove Drive
      Pasadena CA 91109 USA 

