This Standard specifies:
- The capabilities of the language used for the definition of procedures for space system testing and operations.
- The PLUTO language.
Clause 4 defines the context in which procedures operate.
Clause 5 contains the requirements for the procedure language.
Annex A specifies the PLUTO language. This includes:
- The “building blocks” that constitute procedures and the role that each of these building blocks plays in achieving the overall objectives of the procedure.
- The dynamic aspects of procedures i.e. the execution logic of each building block and execution relationships between these blocks.
- The syntax and semantics of the language itself.
Annex B specifies the engineering units to be supported by the procedure language.
Annex C specifies the mathematical, time and string functions to be supported by the procedure language.
This standard may be tailored for the specific characteristics and constraints of a space project in conformance with ECSS-S-ST-00.