Step-by-Step Summary¶
This section provides a brief step-by-step summary of the process for creating a new archive and for adding another release to an existing archive. Please augment the checklists below with any additional steps needed for your SPICE archive.
Steps for Creating a New Archive¶
identify kinds of kernels to be archived
setup work area and collect kernels under it; write scripts for collecting kernels if more than one archive release is expected
merge kernels if needed; write merging scripts if more than one archive release is expected
verify internal comments and add comments as needed; write scripts for adding comments to kernels if more than one archive release is expected
validate final kernels; write validating scripts if more than one archive release is expected
add or modify extra files – Meta-kernels, ORBNUM files, etc.
Obtain a DOI for the archive
if needed, create the release plan for new release
write SPICEDS file, using files from an existing SPICE archive as the starting point
setup workspace for the new archive
install NPB
write the NPB configuration file
run NPB
run validate tool to verify the archive
move the files from the final area to the public area
notify your archiving authority and/or NAIF
Steps for Adding Data To an Existing Archive¶
identify new kernels to be added to the archive
collect kernels under kernel area(s)
merge/subset kernels if needed
verify internal comments and add comments as needed
validate final kernels
add or modify extra files – Meta-kernels, ORBNUM files, etc.
if needed, create the release plan for new release
check and, if needed, update the SPICEDS file
check and, if needed, update the NPB configuration file
run NPB
run validate tool to verify the archive
move the files from the final area to the public area
notify your archiving authority and/or NAIF