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A study of node-based architectures for satellite systems

Kalb, Jeffrey L.; Eldridge, John M.; Heine, David H.; Lee, David S.; Wertz, Jason W.

Packet switched data communication networks that use distributed processing architectures have the potential to simplify the design and development of new and increasingly sophisticated satellite payloads. Distributed network architectures can improve system reliability and capability and reduce size, weight, and power when compared to current architectures. This study performed a broad review of network characteristics and architectures for use on-board future satellite payloads. The concepts of topology selection, commercially available communication protocols, and architecture modeling and simulation were studied, and the results are presented in this paper. Copyright © 2008 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.