March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 1

NASA PDS Imaging NASA PDS Imaging Node:Node:

Digital Data Archives and Distribution

Archiving and distributing data and products for efficient access through modern

technology.

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 2

• The Imaging Node of the Planetary Data System is the curator of NASA's primary digital image collections from past, present and future planetary missions.

• Imaging node provides to the NASA planetary science community the digital image archives, ancillary data, software tools, and technical expertise necessary to fully utilize the vast collection of digital planetary imagery.

• http://img.pds.nasa.gov/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 3

• PDS Imaging assists in development of standards for

– Documentation of an image archive– Metadata describing image content– Validation tools for data in an archive

• We use these standards to assist NASA scientists, engineeers, and instrument teams in

– Archive creation– Archive validation– Archive delivery

• http://img.pds.nasa.gov/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 4

• Imaging Node archives and delivers image data from these missions:– Mariner, Viking, Voyager, Magellan,

Clementine, Chandrayaan-1, Galileo, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Pathfinder, Mars Odyssey, Athena, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Cassini, MESSENGER, Lunar Orbiter, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

• Current archives are in excess of 100 terabytes (TB)

• Expected growth is 120TB per year

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 5

Data Delivery Services: Photojournal

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 6

Data Delivery Services: Planetary Image Atlas

http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 7

Data Delivery Services: Space Images iPhone Application

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/iphone/spaceimages/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 8

Data Delivery Services: Data Portal

http://img.pds.nasa.gov/portal/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 9

Data Delivery Services: MAP-A-PLANET

• Explore image base maps• Extract and order areas of

interest• Targets include

– Mars, Mercury, Moon, Venus– Galilean and Saturian satellites

• New data and features– Messenger MDIS mosaic– Lunar elemental abundance

and soil maturity maps– Lunar Orbiter Mosaic

http://www.mapaplanet.org/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 10

Data Delivery Services: PILOT – PLANETARY IMAGE LOCATOR TOOL

• Geospatially search a subset of the PDS Imaging Node EDR archives

• Download your search results

• Data sets include– Cassini, MGS, – Odyssey, Viking– Clementine

http://pilot.wr.usgs.gov/

March 2010

PDS Imaging Node 11

• Mission Interface– Work with NASA and non-U.S. planetary mission imaging instrument teams to ensure

delivery of data quickly and cost-effectively– Apply systems engineering principles to data to ensure rapid identification, accessibility

and usability of PDS data within the Node and beyond• Systems: Online Systems & Support Software

– Provide easy and expert access to planetary image data in raw and derived formats• Primary Holdings: 16.7 TB JPL, 3.5 TB USGS, ~15.3 TB ASU (8.4 TB TDN, 6.9 TB LDN), 37.5 TB UA

– Deliver improved ancillary data (pointing, calibration) resulting from radiometric, geodetic and cartographic processing, restoration, scientific research, etc.

• Baseline Services: Standards & User Support– Maintain and support existing online data, provide state-of-the-art access tools– Use and provide sophisticated tools and instructions for simple to complex data

interaction– Provide expert assistance to users for cartographic and scientific data analysis– Work with community members, represent PDS at meetings, workshops, etc.– Restore and deliver planetary image data from historic missions

• PDS Community Services– Collaborate with and support Engineering Node and other Discipline Nodes– Attend and support frequent PDS telecons, working groups, and workshops– Actively participate in PDS Management Council and Technical Session meetings