Each file is recorded as an entry in the filedb structure. This is written into a FITS file, which is opened and read and rewritten for every ground station contact. The database file for all level 0 data will be distributed as part of the software. |
Contents: |
version = A version number |
file_id = file name |
orbit_start = Orbit number (from GDS) at start of the file |
orbit_end = Orbit number (from GDS) at end of the file |
start_time = data start time |
end_time = data end time |
status_flag = set to -1 if the file has been discarded, and the packets are contained in another file, set to 0 if the file exists |
npackets = Number of packets |
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