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The SMAP Dictionary Management System

Smith, Kevin A.·Swan, Christoper A.
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The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Dictionary Management System is a web-based tool to develop and store a mission dictionary. A mission dictionary defines the interface between a ground system and a spacecraft. In recent years, mission dictionaries have grown in size and scope, making it difficult for engineers across multiple disciplines to coordinate the dictionary development effort. The Dictionary Management Systemaddresses these issues by placing all dictionary information in one place, taking advantage of the efficiencies inherent in co-locating what were once disparate dictionary development efforts.

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Smith, Kevin A., Swan, Christoper A.. 2014-05-05. The SMAP Dictionary Management System. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20160008185

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