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Latest issues of ASTERIX Documents

Categories of the ASTERIX Standard Document

The documents referenced below are the latest editions of the specifications for the ASTERIX data categories forming part of the ASTERIX Standard Document.

Earlier editions of the respective document can be accessed by clicking on the "Archive" -button displayed for each category.

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CAT001 - ASTERIX - Monoradar Target Reports (Part 2a)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of monoradar target reports from a stand alone radar station (conventional Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR), monopulse, conventional primary radar or primary radar using Moving Target Detection (MTD) processing), to one or more RDP systems.

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Released Issue: 01/08/2011 Edition: 1.2
Internal code: ASTERIX - Part 2a

CAT002 - ASTERIX - Monoradar Service Messages (Part2b)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of information related to the status and the services of radar station. The messages transmitted are used for the synchronisation of the processing systems to the radar scan (North and Sector Marker Messages) as well as for the exchange of data related to the status and problems of the sensor.
The messages are generated as ASTERIX category 002 data.

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Released Issue: 01/11/1997 Edition: 1.0

CAT004 - ASTERIX - Safety Net Messages (Part 17)

Category 004 defines the message structure for the exchange of alert and information messages generated by a Safety Net Server.

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Released Issue: 01/01/2012 Edition: 1.6
Internal code: Cat 004

CAT004 - ASTERIX - Coding Rules for "Reserved Expansion Field" (Part 17 Appendix A)

This document describes the way to encode information in the Reserved Expansion Field of Safety Net Messages in ASTERIX Cat 004.

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Released Issue: 01/04/2008 Edition: 1.0
Internal code: CAT004

CAT007 - ASTERIX - Directed Interrogation Messages (Part 21)

This document describes the message structure to be applied to the exchange of Directed Interrogations and Target Responses.

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Released Issue: 01/06/2011 Edition: 1.4

CAT007 - ASTERIX - Coding Rules for "Reserved Expansion Field" (Part 21 Appendix A)

This document describes the way to encode information in the Reserved Expansion Field of ASTERIX Cat 007 (Directed Interrogations).

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Released Issue: 01/06/2011 Edition: 1.2

CAT008 - ASTERIX - Monoradar Weather Data (Part 3)

This document describes the message structure and contents for the transmission of weather data from a radar adequately equipped.

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Released Issue: 01/11/2010 Edition: 1.1
Internal code: ASTERIX -Part 3

CAT010 - ASTERIX - Monoradar Surface Movement Data (Part 7)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of surface movement target reports and service messages, provided by equipment such as :
· surface movement radars,
· multilateration systems,
· ADS-B,
. magnetic loop systems.

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Released Issue: 01/03/2007 Edition: 1.1
Internal code: Asterix - Part 7

CAT011 - ASTERIX - SMGCS Data (Part 8)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of ASMGCS:
· surveillance and flight plan data,
· alerts,
· manual attachment / detachment of flight plan to track,
· flight plan data update,
· holdbar status.

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Released Issue: 01/05/2008 Edition: 1.2
Internal code: Asterix - Part 8

CAT017 - ASTERIX - Mode S Surveillance Co-ordination Function Messages (Part 5)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of Mode S Surveillance Co-ordination Function messages between POEMS ground interrogators.

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Released Issue: 01/01/2009 Edition: 1.3

CAT017 - ASTERIX - Coordinate Transformation Algorithms for the Hand-Over of Targets Between POEMS Interrogators (Part 5 Appendix A )

This document describes some mathematical principles to be applied in the conversion of position information for targets being handed over from one POEMS radar station to another.

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Released Issue: 01/06/2005 Edition: 1.0

CAT018 - ASTERIX - Mode S Data Link Function Messages (Part 6)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of Mode S Datalink Function messages between POEMS ground interrogator and GDLP or Local User.

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Released Issue: 01/04/2007 Edition: 1.6

CAT019 - ASTERIX - Multilateration System Status Messages (Part 18)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of system status messages from a Multilateration System.

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Released Issue: 01/12/2010 Edition: 1.3

CAT020 - ASTERIX - MLT Messages (Part 14)

This document describes the application of ASTERIX to the transmission of target reports from a multilateration (MLT) system. Within MLT, the complex of Transmitters, Receivers and a central processing system is defined as "a mono sensor".

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Released Issue: 01/12/2010 Edition: 1.8

CAT020 - ASTERIX- Coding Rules for "Reserved Expension Field" (Part 14 Appendix A)

This document describes the way to encode information in the Reserved Expansion Field of target Reports from a multilateration system in ASTERIX "CAT020".

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Released Issue: 01/04/2010 Edition: 1.2
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CAT021 - ASTERIX - ADS-B Messages (Part 12)

This document describes the structure for the transmission of ADS-B messages.
Please note that within the CASCADE Programme, the edition 0.23 will be applied, until all systems have migrated to the use of the latest edition.
Edition 2.0 is an internal working version currently not foreseen for publication.

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Released Issue: 01/05/2011 Edition: 2.1

CAT21 - ASTERIX Coding Rules for "Reserved Expension Field" (Part 12 Appendix A)

This document describes the way to encode information in the Reserved Expansion Field of ASTERIX Cat 021 (ADS-B Target Reports).

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Released Issue: 01/05/2011 Edition: 1.1

CAT022 - ASTERIX - TIS-B Management Messages (Part 13)

This document describes the structure for the transmission of TIS-B management messages from a TIS-B server to TIS-B ground stations.

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Working Draft: 01/04/2007 Edition: 0.20

CAT023 - ASTERIX - CNS/ATM Ground Station Service Messages (Part 16)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of service messages from a CNS/ATM Ground station. This term is used to cover a multitude of ground stations, that may provide differing types of service. The status reporting currently covers the following types of service: ADS-B, TIS-B, FIS-B, GRAS, and MLT.

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Released Issue: 31/03/2009 Edition: 1.2
Internal code: Surveillance Data Exchange - Part 16 CNS/ATM Ground

CAT024 - ASTERIX - ADS-C Messages (Part 25)

Category 024 has been reserved for the ADS-C application. The specification is currently being developed and will be published as soon as a mature draft is available.

 
Working Draft

CAT034 - ASTERIX - Monoradar Service Messages (Part 2b - next version of Cat 002)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of monoradar service messages, from a radar station (conventional Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR), monopulse, Mode S, conventional primary radar or primary radar using Moving Target Detection (MTD) processing), to one or more Surveillance Data Processing (SDP) Systems.

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Released Issue: 01/05/2007 Edition: 1.27

CAT048 - ASTERIX - Monoradar Target Reports (Part 4 - next version of Cat 001)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of monoradar target reports from a radar station (conventional Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR), monopulse, Mode S, conventional primary radar or primary radar using Moving Target Detection (MTD) processing), to one or more Surveillance Data Processing (SDP) Systems.

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Released Issue: 01/06/2011 Edition: 1.20
Internal code: Asterix - Part 4

CAT048 - ASTERIX - Coding Rules for "Reserved Expansion Field" (Part 4 Appendix A)

This document describes the way to encode information in the Reserved Expansion Field of Monoradar Target Report in ASTERIX Cat 048.

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Released Issue: 01/06/2011 Edition: 1.4

CAT061 - ASTERIX - SDPS Session & Service Control Messages (Part 11)

Category 061 describes the structure and contents of messages used for the session management and service definition between a User and an SDPS. Cat. 061 is used for point-to-point connections only. In case of broadcast applications, category 063 (part 10) is the appropriate category to use.

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Released Issue: 01/04/2007 Edition: 1.2

CAT062 - ASTERIX - System Track Data (Part 9)

This document describes the message structure for the transmission of System Track Data to a user.

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Released Issue: 01/09/2011 Edition: 1.15

CAT062 - ASTERIX - Coding Rules for "Reserved Expansion Field" (Part 9, Appendix A).

This document describes the way to encode information in the Reserved Expansion Field of System Track Data in ASTERIX cat. 062.

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Released Issue: 01/07/2011 Edition: 1.2

CAT063 - ASTERIX - Sensor Status Messages (Part 10)

This category describes the message structure for the transmission of Sensor Status Messages from an SDPS to a User.

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Released Issue: 01/07/2007 Edition: 1.3

CAT065 - ASTERIX - SDPS Service Status Messages (Part 15)

This document describes the structure for the transmission of service status messages from an SDPS.

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Released Issue: 01/04/2007 Edition: 1.3

CAT065 - ASTERIX - Coding Rules for "Reserved Expansion Field"

The Reserved Expansion Field of category 065 enables an SDPS to communicate its system
reference point (WGS-84) to subsequent systems.

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Released Issue: 01/04/2010 Edition: 1.0



Categories reserved for Specific Applications/Systems

The documents shown below are not part of the ASTERIX Standard Document and comprise the Categories which are reserved for Specific Applications/Systems.

For more information please contact
The ASTERIX Team
CND/CoE/CNS
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CATs 000, 003 & 009 - User Interface Definition for the MADAP Track Server

Three ASTERIX categories (0, 3, 9), together with their corresponding catalogues of data items were defined at an early stage to allow implementation of initial track server concepts.
This paper describes in detail the messages and the transmission techniques as provided by the MADAP track server.

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Released Issue: 01/04/1998 Internal code: MAS-S/GD_0026_03

CAT 009 Version 2 - Composite Weather Reports

With the creation of FABEC the geographical area of interest for the distribution of the composite weather picture generated by the German meteorological service (DWD) will be extended beyond the current boundaries. Version 2 of Category 009 contains all necessary modifications to adapt it to this extended scope.

NOTE: This version of category 009 is NOT backwards compatible to the previous editions of the category 009 specifications.

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Released Issue: 01/01/2011 Edition: 2.0

CATs 150, 151, 152 & 153 - User Interface Definition for the MADAP Plan Server

Four ASTERIX categories have been defined for the transmission of flightplan data, timestamp messages and user defined messages from the MADAP-system to users. The following categories, together with the corresponding items, were defined:
Category 150 for the exchange of flightplan information
Category 151 for association messages
Category 152 for the transmission of timestamp messages
Category 153 for Special Purpose Messages

These categories are described in the following document:

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Released Issue: 20/08/2004 Edition: 0.3
Internal code: TE1.DED.MIDD.OIF.030

CATs 30, 31, 32 & 252 - Interface Specification - Application of ASTERIX to ARTAS

This document is the Interface Specification for the data exchange between ARTAS ADD (7.0) and its Users.
Four categories of ASTERIX messages are defined, each one being related to a particular system function :
CATEGORY 030 is related to the Exchange of Air Situation Pictures,
CATEGORY 031 is related to Sensor Information messages,
CATEGORY 032 is related to Information provided by Users to ARTAS.
CATEGORY 252 is related to the Session and Service Control messages.

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Released Issue: 06/01/2009 Edition: 7.0
Internal code: DIS/SUR/ARTAS.ASTX.015

CAT128 - ASTERIX - Exchange of C³I Messages

This Category is reserved for exchange of C³I messages between radarstations and/or track servers.

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CAT247- ASTERIX - Version Number Exchange (Part 20)

Category 247 defines the structure and contents of messages used for the exchange of information related to the version according to which a specific ASTERIX category has been implemented in a system. Especially during the development of a category, while the document is still in a "Working Draft" status, it is important to know, according to which edition of the specification the implementation has been done.
Only then the proper interpretation of the messages is guaranteed. Category 247 allows distributing this information.

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Released Issue: 01/02/2008 Edition: 1.2

CAT240 - ASTERIX - Radar Video Transmission

This category describes the message format to be used for the transmission of digitised raw video information generated by a rotating radar.

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Released Issue: 01/08/2009 Edition: 1.2

CAT244 - ASTERIX - Transmission of Reference Trajectory State Vectors (Application to the SASS-C System)

This category is reserved for the exchange of information for the SASS-C system.

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Working Draft: 01/05/2005 Edition: 0.5

CAT253 - ASTERIX - Remote Station Monitoring and Control Information

This document contains a description of the ASTERIX category 253. This category is reserved for the Remote Monitoring and Control.

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Released Issue: 01/11/2010 Edition: 5.0
 
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