ESA - Onboard Computer and Data Handling - Supporting the Concurrent Design Facility (CDF)

About Us

Onboard Computer and Data Handling Overview of the Workshops and conferences Contact Us

Avionics Data Handling

Architectures of Onboard Data Systems Dependability

Onboard Computers and related modules

Onboard Computers Onboard Storage Remote Terminal Units Telemetry & Telecommand

Building Blocks

Microprocessors Microcontrollers IP Cores Systems on Chip (SoC)

Onboard Communication and Interfaces

Overview Communications Mil-STD-1553 CAN - Controller Area Network Bus SpaceWire Discrete Interfaces I2C SPI - Serial Peripheral Interconnect Digital Sensor Bus Wireless network technologies for ground and onboard harness reduction

Testing and Benchmarking

RASTA - The Avionics Testbench MIL-STD-1553 Testbench SSIART - Smart Sensor Inter-Agencies Reference Testbench Venus Express Mock-up

Supporting the Concurrent Design Facility (CDF)

View of the CDF A room

ESA's Data Systems Division of TEC is constantly providing technical support in the field of avionics and data management architecture to the CDF.

The Concurrent Design Facility (CDF) is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a network of computers, multimedia devices and software tools, which allows a team of experts from several disciplines to apply the concurrent engineering method to the design of future space missions. It facilitates a fast and effective interaction of all disciplines involved, ensuring consistent and high-quality results in a much shorter time.

Recent CDF activities

Here is a list of the recent CDF activities supported by our team of engineers:

[2012]

AIM - Asteroid Impact Mission

[2011]

IXV EVO - Assessment of Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle Evolution

LOFT - Large Observatory for X-Ray Timing

VAC - Post ATV Derivative Concept

ECHO - ExoPlanet Observatory

Last update: 23 April 2012

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