ðə spˈeɪs kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz pɹˈoʊɾəkˌɑːl spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ˌɛssˌiːpˌiːˈɛs ɑːɹ ɐ sˈɛt ʌv ɛkstˈɛnʃənz tʊ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ pɹˈoʊɾəkˌɑːlz ænd nˈuː pɹˈoʊɾəkˌɑːlz dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ðə kənsˈʌltətˌɪv kəmˈɪɾi fɔːɹ spˈeɪs dˈeɪɾə sˈɪstəmz sˌiːsˌiːˈɛsdˌiːˈɛs tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv pɚfˈoːɹməns ʌv ˈɪntɚnˌɛt pɹˈoʊɾəkˌɑːlz ɪn spˈeɪs ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts.
The Space Communications Protocol Specifications (SCPS) are a set of extensions to existing protocols and new protocols developed by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) to improve performance of Internet protocols in space environments.