Preliminary results from a model-driven architecture methodology for development of an event-driven space communications service concept

NASA's next-generation space communications network will involve dynamic and autonomous services analogous to services provided by current terrestrial wireless networks. This architecture concept, known as the Space Mobile Network (SMN), is enabled by several technologies now in development. A...

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Published inIEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments conference digest (Online) pp. 122 - 127
Main Authors Roberts, Christopher J., Morgenstern, M., Israel, David J., Borky, John M., Bradley, Thomas H.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2017
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Aerospace electronics
Computer architecture
Data models
Object oriented modeling
Space communications
Space missions
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Summary:NASA's next-generation space communications network will involve dynamic and autonomous services analogous to services provided by current terrestrial wireless networks. This architecture concept, known as the Space Mobile Network (SMN), is enabled by several technologies now in development. A pillar of the SMN architecture is the establishment and utilization of a continuous bidirectional control plane space link channel and a new User Initiated Service (UIS) protocol to enable more dynamic and autonomous mission operations concepts, reduced user space communications planning burden, and more efficient and effective provider network resource utilization. This paper provides preliminary results from the application of model-driven architecture methodology to develop UIS. Such an approach is necessary to ensure systematic investigation of several open questions concerning the efficiency, robustness, interoperability, scalability and security of the control plane space link and UIS protocol.
ISSN:2380-7636
DOI:10.1109/WiSEE.2017.8124904