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Objectives
The objective of the activity is to design, develop and test methodologies and algorithms supporting trade-off analysis, performance evaluation, and operational concept of large non-geostationary constellations for commercial and secure communications.
The methodologies and algorithms developed shall be applied and tested in a software simulation on a satellite constellation for commercial and secure services.
The envisaged software tool may be used to solve major design challenges such as:
- Radio resource management of secured services;
- Design of layered constellation architectures and mobile terminals across national boundaries;
- Assessment of system performance during different deployment phases;
- Consideration of interference constraints and multi system coexistence;
- Ensuring system compliance to security and international radio regulations;
- Sensitivity analysis in order to derive system design trade-offs.
Challenges
The main challenge is the design of the simulation tool, in order to support the requested product features.
System Architecture
Plan
The project consists of 7 technical work packages, resulting into 4 intermediate milestones and project closure milestone FR (Final Review):
| WP ID | WP Name | Milestone ID |
|---|---|---|
| WP0000 | Define System Scenario | MS01 |
| WP1000 | Finalise Technical Specification | MS01 |
| WP2000 | Select Technical Baseline | MS2 |
| WP3000 | Detailed Design, Detailed Design Verification | MS3 |
| WP4000 | Implementation and Verification Plan | MS4 |
| WP5000 | Implementation and Verification | FR |
| WP6000 | Technology Assessment and Development Plan | FR |
| Milestone ID | Meeting | Date |
|---|---|---|
| KO | Kick-Off Meeting | 2 May 2023 |
| M01 | System Scenario and Technical Specifications Review | 7 November 2023 |
| M2 | Technical Baseline Review | 16 January 2024 |
| M3 | Detailed Design Review | 5 September 2024 |
| M4 | Implementation and Verification Plan Review | 16 December 2024 |
| M5 | Implementation, Verification, Technology Assessment and Development Plan Review | 11 December 2025 |
| FR | Final Review | May 2026 |
| FR | Final Presentation at Space2Connect Conference | TBD |
Current Status
The project was officially kicked-off in 02-May-2023. We are now working on the sixth and seventh packages, WP5000 (Implementation and Verification) and WP6000 (Technology Assessment and Development Plan), with an expected duration until May 2026 for Final Review.
