A Plug-And-Play System for Spacecraft Components Based on the USB Standard

Jim Lyke, Air Force Research Laboratory
Scott Cannon, Utah State University
Don Fronterhouse, Scientific Simulations Inc.
Denise Lanza, Science Applications International Corp.
Tony Byers, Science Applications International Corp.

Abstract

Plug and Play spacecraft offer the potential of simplified software development, rapid assembly and integration, latepoint addition of new components and technologies, along with more automatic testing and afterdeployment flexibility. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has established a program to develop standards for Space Plug and play Avionics (SPA) that is based around commercial technologies. In particular, "SPA-U" is based on the popular USB standard. This paper develops the basic concepts of the SPA-U standard, to include the host and client side software and hardware.

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Aug 9th, 8:45 AM

A Plug-And-Play System for Spacecraft Components Based on the USB Standard

Plug and Play spacecraft offer the potential of simplified software development, rapid assembly and integration, latepoint addition of new components and technologies, along with more automatic testing and afterdeployment flexibility. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has established a program to develop standards for Space Plug and play Avionics (SPA) that is based around commercial technologies. In particular, "SPA-U" is based on the popular USB standard. This paper develops the basic concepts of the SPA-U standard, to include the host and client side software and hardware.