Names are difficult; the fact that the Apply for Landing service will be developed in various languages by teams working largely independently of each other makes them more so. To ensure clarity and lack of ambiguity in communicating about the service, a set of standard terms is needed.
The following list of terms shall be used to refer to core components of the service unambiguously.
- Arrival Date The first day for which a Landing Permit is valid.
- Departure Date The final day for which a Landing Permit is valid.
- Destination The location for which a Landing Permit is valid. All Destinations are Landable Bodies.
- DfSSETA Acronym for the Department for Space Strategy and Extra-Terrestrial Affairs. Pronounced /diɛfseɪtə/ (roughly 'dee-eff-SAY-ta')
- Landable Body An astronomical object upon which it is possible for a Spacecraft to land. In practice, this will be a planet or a moon.
- Landing Duration The timespan for which a Landing Permit is valid; the span between a Landing Permit's Arrival and Departure Dates.
- Landing Permit A Permit issued by DfSSETA allowing a Spacecraft to land at a Destination and remain there for a specified Duration.
- Landing Permit Identifer or Permit ID A unique identifier assigned to each Landing Permit
- Maximum Permitted Stay The greatest possible Landing Duration for which a Landing Permit may be issued for a given Destination.
- Personal Details Information characterising a Pilot
- Pilot A human responsible for the navigation, direction, and safe handling of a Spacecraft.
- Pilot License A permit authorising a human to act as a Pilot.
- Pilot License Identifier or License ID A unique identifier assigned to each Pilot License
- Spacecraft A vehicle capable of transporting a Pilot to a Destination
- Spacecraft Registration Identifier or Registration ID A unique identifier assigned to each Spacecraft
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