Data Transfer System (DTS)

What’s New (updated August 10 2026)

Core DTS Software

System Recommendations

Installation Summary

DTS 9.3.2 Software - dts_9.3.2.tar.gz (August 10 2026)
This version includes many changes, including the use of ssh for sftp access and replaces mail communications with SFTP file transfers


Documentation

• User's Guide - PDF (August 10 2026)
• Installation Guide - PDF (August 10 2026)

Data Archive System (DAS)

A script spawned by the DTS AUTORUN mechanism, which copies the transferred data into the archive area, restoring directory structure and spawning new scripts to perform further processing.

DAS 2.2.2 Software - das_2.2.2.tar.gz (October 8 2021)
DAS User Guide - PDF (October 8 2021)

Database Ingest

A set of scripts for ingesting database tables into the HEASARC EXOSAT DBMS database systems, which may be useful at other sites.

DB Ingest Software - tdat2browse-and-perl-tools.tar.gz (Jan 27 2006)
Database Ingest for EXOSAT DBMS - PS, LaTeX, PDF

Test Procedures

DTS Only
• Test Plan - PS, LaTeX, PDF
• Test Bed (134MB) - gzipped Tar

Swift Protocol Archive Test
• Test Plan - PS, LaTeX, PDF
• Test Bed (1.7GB) - gzipped Tar

Additional Test Bed
• Test Bed (a (460MB) - gzipped Tar
• Test Bed (b (400MB) - gzipped Tar

Please mail any problems, suggestions, or questions to dtshelp@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov.