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Automated Spacecraft Communications Service Demonstration Using NASA's SCaN TestbedThe traditional paradigm for space mission operations relies on inefficient, highly scripted pre-planned activities between space communications & navigation service providers and user ground mission operations centers. Typically there is limited or non-existent automation capabilities on the user spacecraft for requesting space communications services, and on the provider network for request dispositioning and service provisioning. In the past, using these processes for space networks was sufficient with the relatively small number of user spacecraft requesting services. However, with an ever increasing number of satellites being launched to orbit, more complex event-driven science objectives, exploration missions involving collaborative platforms, and more distant missions, approaches that improve automation, flexibility and efficiency are needed. This paper describes NASA's recently completed on-orbit demonstration results of a new space communications service concept called User Initiated Service, and a discussion for infusing this innovation into operations.
Document ID
20180004884
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mortensen, Dale J.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Roberts, Christopher
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Reinhart, Richard C.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2018
Publication Date
May 28, 2018
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
GRC-E-DAA-TN54608
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2018)
Location: Marseille
Country: France
Start Date: May 28, 2018
End Date: June 1, 2018
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 553323.04.10.09.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
waveforms
space communications
transmitters receivers
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