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