Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat

The current evolution of the space missions demands to increase the computing capacities of the on-board computer while reducing its power consumption. This requirement evolves faster than the ability of the manufacturers to develop better space-qualified processors. To meet the strong requirements,...

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Main Authors: Alberto Martín-Ortega, Santiago Rodríguez, José R. de Mingo, Sergio Ibarmia, Joaquín Rivas, Sergio López-Buedo, Celia López-Ongil, Marta Portela-García
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1425892
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author Alberto Martín-Ortega
Santiago Rodríguez
José R. de Mingo
Sergio Ibarmia
Joaquín Rivas
Sergio López-Buedo
Celia López-Ongil
Marta Portela-García
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description The current evolution of the space missions demands to increase the computing capacities of the on-board computer while reducing its power consumption. This requirement evolves faster than the ability of the manufacturers to develop better space-qualified processors. To meet the strong requirements, the National Institute of Aerospace Technology has developed a distributed on-board computer based on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS). This computer, named OPTOS, provides enhanced computational capacities with respect to what computers of other small satellites typically provide. To maintain the reliability needed to perform typical critical activities such as real-time maintenance or current surveillance, authors have conceived a set of collaborative hardening techniques, taking advantage of the distributed architecture of the OPTOS On-Board Computer. The 3-year mission data analysis shows the feasibility of the collaborative hardening techniques implemented, despite using SEU sensitive devices. The authors describe the processes and tools used to analyse the data and clearly expose the functional errors found at unit level, while the system remains unfaulty and reliable thanks to the collaborative techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-1dcadd846ac64bafb007e40b2632f93b2025-02-03T05:52:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742019-01-01201910.1155/2019/14258921425892Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSatAlberto Martín-Ortega0Santiago Rodríguez1José R. de Mingo2Sergio Ibarmia3Joaquín Rivas4Sergio López-Buedo5Celia López-Ongil6Marta Portela-García7ISDEFE Consultant at Spanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), Madrid, SpainSpanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), Madrid, SpainSpanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), Madrid, SpainSpanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), Madrid, SpainSpanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), Madrid, SpainDepartment of Electronic and Communication Technologies, University Autónoma of Madrid, SpainDepartment of Electronic Technology, University Carlos III of Madrid, SpainDepartment of Electronic Technology, University Carlos III of Madrid, SpainThe current evolution of the space missions demands to increase the computing capacities of the on-board computer while reducing its power consumption. This requirement evolves faster than the ability of the manufacturers to develop better space-qualified processors. To meet the strong requirements, the National Institute of Aerospace Technology has developed a distributed on-board computer based on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS). This computer, named OPTOS, provides enhanced computational capacities with respect to what computers of other small satellites typically provide. To maintain the reliability needed to perform typical critical activities such as real-time maintenance or current surveillance, authors have conceived a set of collaborative hardening techniques, taking advantage of the distributed architecture of the OPTOS On-Board Computer. The 3-year mission data analysis shows the feasibility of the collaborative hardening techniques implemented, despite using SEU sensitive devices. The authors describe the processes and tools used to analyse the data and clearly expose the functional errors found at unit level, while the system remains unfaulty and reliable thanks to the collaborative techniques.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1425892
spellingShingle Alberto Martín-Ortega
Santiago Rodríguez
José R. de Mingo
Sergio Ibarmia
Joaquín Rivas
Sergio López-Buedo
Celia López-Ongil
Marta Portela-García
Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
title Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat
title_full Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat
title_fullStr Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat
title_full_unstemmed Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat
title_short Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat
title_sort data analysis and results of the radiation tolerant collaborative computer on board optos cubesat
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1425892
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