Preliminary Design of Satellite Systems through the Integration of Model-Based System Engineering and Agile Methodologies: Application to the <sup>3</sup>ColStar Mission

This paper presents a case study on integrating Agile Systems Engineering methodologies in the preliminary design phase of satellite systems, focusing on the <sup>3</sup>ColStar satellite mission. Through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), technical consistency was rigorously manage...

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Main Authors: Jeimmy Nataly Buitrago-Leiva, Juan José Mejía, Juan Francisco Puerta-Ibarra, Ignacio Francisco Acero-Niño, Andrés Felipe Guarnizo-Saavedra, Julian Rodriguez-Ferreira, Leandro Rojas-Rodriguez, Francisco Luis Hernández-Torres, Cristian Esteban Arango-Cotacio, Jorge Enrique Salazar-Morales, Miguel Angel Herrera-Cruz, Mario Linares-Vásquez, Jose Fernando Jiménez-Vargas, Jorge Enríque Espíndola-Díaz, Óscar Javier Montañez-Sogamoso, Adriano Camps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/9/758
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Summary:This paper presents a case study on integrating Agile Systems Engineering methodologies in the preliminary design phase of satellite systems, focusing on the <sup>3</sup>ColStar satellite mission. Through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), technical consistency was rigorously managed across various architectural documents, ensuring coherency and minimizing errors. Furthermore, the preliminary design was developed, with the implementation of the Arcadia Method, supported by the Capella modeling tool. This allowed the digitalization of the system, which was represented by models that contain requirements, architecture, and interfaces between the different parts of the system. At the same time, the preliminary design process was streamlined and completed within an accelerated time frame of 4 months, with weekly sprints driving progress based on the scrum methodology. This case study highlights the effectiveness of Agile Systems Engineering principles to improve the team communication accuracy, communication, and efficiency of satellite systems preliminary design, providing valuable insights for future missions.
ISSN:2226-4310