| Description: The mission_phase_name identifies a time period within the mission. |
| Namespace Id: clps | Steward: geo | Class Name: CLPS_Observation_Information | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Preserved |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: SHORT_STRING |
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | CRUISE AND APPROACH | The cruise and approach phase takes place between launch and entry into Lunar Orbit. "Cruise" is also referred to as "Transit" by some CLPS Vendors. This phase also includes Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI). Some data products may be generated during this time. |
| | DESCENT AND LANDING | The descent and landing phase begins when the Lunar Orbit Phase is over, and the spacecraft has begun maneuvers to land on the Lunar surface. This phase includes Powered Descent (PDI/PD) and Deorbit Decent and Landing (DDL). |
| | LUNAR ORBIT | The Lunar Orbit phase begins when the spacecraft enters orbit around the moon. This phase includes Low Lunar Orbit (LLO). The phase ends when the Descent and Landing phase begins. |
| | SURFACE MISSION | The surface mission phase is the time from arrival on the moon through the end of the mission. Depending on the mission, this may (or may not) include operations into the lunar night. |
| | TEST, DEVELOPMENT, and CALIBRATION | The test, development, and calibration mission phase refers to the pre-launch period and consists of data processing software development and testing, and instrument calibration. Some products generated during this phase may not be a part of the final PDS archive but may be used for testing and peer review. |