A Generic Mission Control Center

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A Generic Mission Control Center

• Rasmus Stougaard
• 8th semester, IAS, AAU

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Background

• Mini Houston control room for student
  satellites.
• The Mission Control Center is part of two student
  satellite projects.
• AAUSAT-II.
• SSETI Express.

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AAUSAT-II
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SSETI Express
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SSETI Subsystems
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Mission Control Center
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MCC Technology

• Java v. 1.5.0
• MySQL
• Debian Linux
• Predict

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MCC States
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Database Design

• Subsystems for SSETI Express was not completed.
• MCC facilitates online definition of tele
  commands and telemetry.
• Database design is built upon the protocol for
  SSETI Express.
• Both data and definitions are stored in the
  database.

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Data Distribution
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Live Demo ?
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Conclusion

• Platform independent
• Providing an easy to use interface for mission
  control
• Multiple ground station support (more can be
  added)
• Abstraction from the satellite communications
  protocol
• Gathering and processing of satellite
  telecommands and telemetry
• Suggestion
• Data structure modelling feature
• Standard communication protocol

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The end

• Contact 04gr733_at_control.aau.dk
• Paper
• http//www.control.aau.dk/04gr733/filer/paper.pdf
  
• Questions?