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+ECSS and CCSDS Spacepackets
+======
+
+This package contains generic implementations for various CCSDS
+(Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) and ECSS
+(European Cooperation for Space Standardization) packet standards.
+
+Currently, this includes the following components:
+
+- Space Packet implementation according to
+  [CCSDS Blue Book 133.0-B-2](https://public.ccsds.org/Pubs/133x0b2e1.pdf)
+- PUS Telecommand and PUS Telemetry implementation according to the
+  [ECSS-E-ST-70-41C standard](https://ecss.nl/standard/ecss-e-st-70-41c-space-engineering-telemetry-and-telecommand-packet-utilization-15-april-2016/).