NanoSat MO framework: When OBSW turns into apps

Coelho, César; Koudelka, Otto; Merri, Mario

doi:10.1109/aero.2017.7943951

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“…The NMF comes in the form of open-source Java libraries and applications, allowing to quickly create applications interfacing with the OPS-SAT payloads and exposing a unified monitoring and control interface, compliant with the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) Mission Operations Monitor and Control Services standard (Coelho et al, 2017). Not only does NMF provide means to quickly develop, test and deploy onboard applications, but it also comes with a set of ground components to abstract away difficulties coming from operating a remote system with sparse live visibility.…”

Section: Openly Accessiblementioning

confidence: 99%

Open-Source Software in Space Operations

Labrèche,

Mladenov

2023

sesa

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The open-source software movement has transformed the way software is developed. It has leveraged the power of software reuse with sustainable community support to attractively develop and scale software for the benefit of all. The movement has found its way into the space domain where newer players are stepping in and adopting open-source solutions for both ground and space segments. A notable adoption driver are the recent developments in off-the-shelf compute capabilities of modern spacecraft coupled with the increasing decision-making complexity and data-generation capacity of modern satellite payloads. The latter requires ever more on-board autonomy due to communication bandwidth limitations with the ground control software and the inherent human factor limitations in decision-making. Software which was never expected or even intended to be used in the space domain is now being adopted by space players, particularly in New Space. In support of industry and academia to explore and experiment with open-source for space operations, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the OPS-SAT Space Lab in December 2019. The spacecraft is an open innovation platform in the form of a 3U CubeSat in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). OPS-SAT has accomplished many firsts in space powered by open-source and rapid prototyping, from the first securities trade to pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) frameworks for Machine Learning (ML) training and inferences with payload and telemetry data. This paper presents lessons learned and a suggested way forward from the perspective of two former OPS-SAT Flight Control Team (FCT) members turned experimenters, showcasing the opportunities and challenges in revisiting how spacecraft operations benefit from a rethink with open-source software as a pillar of mission design.

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Section: Openly Accessiblementioning

confidence: 99%

Open-Source Software in Space Operations

Labrèche,

Mladenov

2023

sesa

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“…The so-called Nanosatellite MO Framework (NMF) is a software framework based on Apps that gives experimenters a user-friendly and easy way to execute their SEPP experiments and access some of the payload systems. The NMF abstracts access to the payload devices to allow easy integration of additional software Apps [13,14]. The NMF uses the CCSDS based Mission Operations Service, instead of the very old but still used Packet Utilisation Standard [15], as the communication service between the ground and space segment.…”

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confidence: 99%

Development and application of an embedded computer system for CubeSats exemplified by the OPS-SAT space mission

Zeif

Kubicka

Hörmer

2022

Elektrotech. Inftech.

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The space industry is one of today’s major growth markets and a very interesting business sector for innovation, science, and technology. In the last century, the space industry has dramatically changed and undergone strong commercialization referred to as “New Space”. In addition to the commercialization, the concept of CubeSats has become well established in the market during the last decade. The European Space Agency (ESA) has acknowledged this trend and uses CubeSat nanosatellites for projects like the OPS-SAT mission. OPS-SAT uses state-of-the-art embedded systems for various tasks. These embedded systems are the key for the great mission success of OPS-SAT and provide outstanding computational power for various experiments conducted with the OPS-SAT flying laboratory. This paper describes the fundamental design of these embedded systems and discusses some of the related achievements during the OPS-SAT mission.

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