Planetary Data System
The Planetary Data System (PDS) is a distributed data system that NASA uses to archive data collected by Solar System missions.
Abbreviation | PDS |
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Type | Distributed data system |
Purpose | Data archiving for Solar System missions |
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Parent organization | NASA Headquarters' Planetary Sciences Division |
The PDS is an active archive that makes available well documented, peer reviewed planetary data to the research community. The data comes from orbital, landed and robotic missions and ground-based support data associated with those missions. It is managed by NASA Headquarters' Planetary Sciences Division.
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