XMM-Newton Data Files Handbook

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4.1.11.4 Spacecraft Periodic Housekeeping File

The Periodic Housekeeping files (*SC*P[1...9]S.FIT) contain periodic housekeeping telemetry packets concerning:

Experiment housekeeping
Spacecraft temperature
Attitude

Housekeeping files contain a plethora of parameters which can not all be listed in this document. Details of content and format are given in: [3], [4], and [15].

European Space Agency - XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre