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This Standard specifies: - The capabilities of the language used for the definition of procedures for space system testing and operations. - The PLUTO language. Clause 4 defines the context in which procedures operate. Clause 5 contains the requirements for the procedure language. Annex A specifies the PLUTO language. This includes: - The "building blocks" that constitute procedures and the role that each of these building blocks plays in achieving the overall objectives of the procedure. - The dynamic aspects of procedures i.e. the execution logic of each building block and execution relationships between these blocks. - The syntax and semantics of the language itself. Annex B specifies the engineering units to be supported by the procedure language. Annex C specifies the mathematical, time and string functions to be supported by the procedure language. This standard may be tailored for the specific characteristics and constraints of a space project in conformance with ECSS-S-ST-00.