CCSDS File Delivery Protocol explained

CCSDS File Delivery Protocol (CFDP) is a file transfer protocol for use in space, e.g. between Earth and spacecraft in Earth orbit or between Earth and spacecraft on interplanetary missions.

The protocol is defined by CCSDS standard 727.0-B-4[1] and 727.0-B-5.[2] It is also available as ISO standard 17355:2007.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 2007 . CCSDS File Delivery Protocol (CFDP), Recommended Standard, Issue 4 . . 3 May 2024 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317074405/https://public.ccsds.org/Pubs/727x0b4s.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: July 2020 . CCSDS File Delivery Protocol (CFDP), Recommended Standard, Issue 5 . . 3 May 2024 . 27 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427095706/https://public.ccsds.org/Pubs/727x0b5.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: ISO 17355:2007 . ISO . . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503073632/https://www.iso.org/standard/43829.html . live .