Session
Technical Session II: Defining How Standards Should Be Implemented
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.
Presentation Slides
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.
