CCSDS stands for which of the following?

• A. Code for Civil Satellite Data Standards.
• B. Centralized Science Data Storage.
• C. Cooperative Consortium for Space Data Security.
• D. Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems.

Answer: (D)

Think of CCSDS as an international collaboration that creates the common rules for space data and communications. Its name—Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems—shows its purpose: scientists and engineers from multiple space agencies come together to develop shared standards so spacecraft, ground stations, and mission control can all understand each other. This standardization enables interoperability across missions, reliable telemetry and telecommand, and easier data handling across diverse systems. The other options describe organizations or goals that don’t match the real entity or its broad scope.