Member organizations participate in both its Steering committee and on specific projects related to building standards and interoperable systems.
Specific tasks include promoting the international exchange of high-quality scientific data, organized by a set of standards to facilitate data management. Planetary Data System, recognized by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), is the de facto standard for archiving planetary data.
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