StarEdge combines state-of-the-art, commercially available terrestrial internet protocol (IP) technology solutions to enable the on-board control, monitoring, data collection and processing, as well as the ground distribution of large amounts of data from orbital facilities and payloads.
-
Overview
Payloads and facilities can use the StarEdge as a principal computer and router for their TM/TC, for direct point to point IP connections with their Principal Investigators. Payloads can also use the StarEdge software services for data processing, security keys management and data storage.StarEdge includes state-of-the-art COTS, with limited proprietary software. It provides redundancy, scalability, flexible upgrades and low-cost maintenance, and remote management. StarEdge is offered as COTS product with HW and SW customization options available to meet specific user needs.Applications
-
In-orbit payload interfaces
-
Payload software virtualisation
-
Payload data storage and processing
-
Future Commercial LEO Destinations
Services Available
-
System operation
-
Customisation
-
Virtualisation
-
Algorithm development
-
Special data processing
-
-
Specifications Summary
Launch Architecture Data Processing & Storage Network & Data Interfaces for payloads For a single VPU configuration: Mass: < 31kg Volume: <0.6m3 Power consumption (on-board): <160WMass: < 65 kg • Volume: < 0.6 m3 • Power consumption (on-board): <1.2 kW CompactPCI architecture • MultiCore CPU + GPU On-board Processing: >1 TFLOP • 70 TB of storage in RAIDZ NAS system Gigabit Ethernet interfaces • Internal full-duplex peripheral transfer: up to 35Gb/s Wireless (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ad, Bluetooth) and Wired (IEEE 802.3) • MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS422/485, SSDs