Orbital Data Explorer User Help Guide

Welcome to the Orbital Data Explorer (ODE) website. This User Help Guide is intended to help the new user acquire the knowledge to start using the capabilities of the website in a very short time. We have listed basic FAQ items below, which should be all you need to get started.

You may also download a PDF version of this help manual here

What's New
Future Features
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Additional Resources
ODE User Tutorial
ODE's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2009 Poster (PDF)
ODE's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2008 Poster (PDF)
Mars Orbital Data Explorer Home Page
Lunar Orbital Data Explorer Home Page
Mercury Orbital Data Explorer Home Page
 
ODE Frequently Asked Questions
What is ODE?
What are the System Requirements to use ODE?
What is PDS?
What are PDS Archives? / What is a Data Set?
What are Data Products?
What is a Product Id?
What is a Product Type?
Are products the same as files?
What are derived files?
What are Footprints?
What are KML files?
What are shape files?
What are Footprint Product Coverage Maps and How Do I Use Them?
What is in the ODE Database?
Are products and files free?
Coordinate System?
How do I download products and/or files?
Why are there differences between HiRISE, CTX, MCS, MOC and the other ODE products?
What are Coordinated Observations?
Which missions, instruments, and product types are available in The Mars Orbital Data Explorer?
Which missions, instruments, and product types are available in The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer?
Which missions, instruments, and product types are available in The Mercury Orbital Data Explorer?
 
More about...
Tell me more about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about CRISM (Mars ODE) - CRISM Products?
   Tell me more about CTX (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about MRO Gravity/Radio Science (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about HiRISE (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about SHARAD (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about MCS (Mars ODE)
Tell me more about the Mars Express (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about HRSC (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about MARSIS (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about OMEGA (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about PFS ((Mars ODE)
Tell me more about the Mars Global Surveyor (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about MOC (Mars ODE)
   Tell me more about MOLA (Mars ODE)
Tell me more about MESSENGER (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's Gamma Ray Spectrometer Instrument (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's Neutron Spectrometer Instrument (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer Instrument (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's MASCS Instrument (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's MDIS Instrument (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's MLA (Mercury ODE)
   Tell me more about MESSENGER's Radio Science Experiment (Mercury ODE)
Tell me more about Clementine Mission (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's UVVIS Camera (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's NIR Camera (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's LWIR Camera (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's HiRes Camera (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's Star Tracking Cameras (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's LIDAR Instrument (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Clementine's Radio Science Experiments (Lunar ODE)
Tell me more about Lunar Prospector Mission (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Lunar Prospector's Gamma Ray Spectrometer Instrument (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Lunar Prospector's Nuetron Spectrometer Instrument (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Lunar Prospector's Alpha Particle Spectometer Instrument (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Lunar Prospector's Magnetometer Instrument (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Lunar Prospector's Electron Reflector Instrument (Lunar ODE)
   Tell me more about Lunar Prospector's Doppler Gravity Experiment Instrument (Lunar ODE)
 
Page Information
What are the primary components of the ODE?
How do I use the Product Search page?
How do I use the Product Results Page?
How do I use the Product Detail page?
How do I use the Map page?
What is found on the Tools page?
How do I use the Coordinated Observation Search page? (Mars ODE)
How do I use the Coordinated Observation Results List page? (Mars ODE)
How do I use the Mola PEDR Query page? (Mars ODE)
What is the Footprint Coverage Explorer?
How do I use the Data Set Browser page?
What is the Cart and how do I use it?