# About the IPDA category

**URL:** <https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/about-the-ipda-category/91>\
**Category:** IPDA\
**Created:** [June 4, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/about-the-ipda-category/91 "2019-06-04T15:49:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/about-the-ipda-category/91/1 "2019-06-04T15:49:43Z")

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The International Planetary Data Alliance (IPDA), founded in 2006, is a closely cooperating partnership to maintain the quality and performance of data (including data formats) from planetary research using instruments in space: [https://planetarydata.org](https://planetarydata.org)