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Table of Contents

Introduction
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1. General Software Considerations
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1.1. Distribution and Documentation

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2. Test Data Suite
5

2.1. Image test data for TrailMask

5

2.2. Satellite pass test data for PassPredict

6

2.3. Other Test Data

6
3. Software projects
8

3.1. SATCON1 recommendation 1: TrailMask

8

3.2. SATCON1 recommendation 2: PassPredict

15

3.3. SATCON1 recommendation 3: Simulation Tools

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4. Implementation Timescale
29
5. Cross-Group Coordination
30
6. Conclusions
31
References
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Appendix A: Ephemeris file formats
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1.1 File formats

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Appendix B: Glossary of Abbreviations
37
Acronyms & Abbreviations
39
SATCON2 Algorithms Working Group Report
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