Introduction to satellite ground segment systems engineering : principles and operational aspects / / Bobby Nejad

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910632485603321
• Autore: Nejad Bobby
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 9783031159008; 9783031158995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 pages)
• Collana: Space Technology Library ; ; v.41
• Disciplina: 929.374
• Soggetti: Earth stations (Satellite telecommunication)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword by David H. Atkinson -- Foreword by Sonia Toribio -- Preface -- About this Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction -- Reference -- 2 Systems Engineering -- 2.1 Project Planning -- 2.1.1 SOW, WBS, and SOC -- 2.1.2 Schedule and Critical Path -- 2.1.3 Project Risk -- 2.2 System Hierarchy -- 2.3 Life-Cycle Stages -- 2.4 Life-Cycle Models -- 2.4.1 Sequential or Waterfall -- 2.4.2 Incremental Models: Agile, Lean and SAFe® -- 2.5 Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) -- 2.6 Quality Assurance -- 2.6.1 Software Standards -- 2.6.2 Test Campaign Planning -- 2.7 Summary -- References -- 3 The Space Segment -- 3.1 System Design -- 3.1.1 Propulsion -- 3.1.2 Attitude Control -- 3.1.3 Transceiver -- 3.1.4 Onboard Computer and Data Handling -- 3.1.5 Power -- 3.1.6 Thermal Control -- 3.2 Spacecraft Modes -- 3.3 The Satellite Life Cycle -- 3.4 Ground to Space Interface -- References -- 4 The Ground Segment -- 4.1 Functional Overview -- 4.1.1 Telemetry, Tracking and Commanding -- 4.1.2 Flight Dynamics -- 4.1.3 Mission Control -- 4.1.4 Mission Planning -- 4.1.5 Operations Preparation -- 4.1.6 Monitoring and Control -- 4.1.7 Simulation -- 4.1.8 Encryption -- 4.1.9 Timing Source -- 4.2 Physical Architecture -- 4.3 Interface Definition -- References -- 5 The TT&amp -- C Network -- 5.1 Tracking Measurements -- 5.2 The Mechanical Structure -- 5.3 The Radio Frequency Subsystem -- 5.3.1 The Receiving Path -- 5.3.2 The Transmission Path -- 5.3.3 High ; Power Amplifier Design -- 5.3.4 Monopulse Tracking -- 5.3.5 The Link Budget -- 5.3.6 Frequency Compensation -- 5.4 Remote Sites -- 5.4.1 Selection and Preparation -- 5.4.2 Power: No-break and Short-break -- 5.4.3 Lightning Protection -- 5.4.4 Site Security -- 5.5 Interfaces -- References -- 6 The Flight Dynamics Facility -- 6.1 Architecture -- 6.2 Orbit Propagation -- 6.3 Orbit Determination.; 6.4 Orbit Control -- 6.5 Propellant Gauging -- 6.5.1 Book-Keeping Method -- 6.5.2 PVT Method -- 6.5.3 Gauging Accuracy -- 6.6 Onboard-Orbit-Propagator -- 6.7 Collision Monitoring -- 6.8 Interfaces -- References -- 7 The Satellite Control Facility -- 7.1 Architecture -- 7.2 The Space Link -- 7.2.1 SLE Services -- 7.3 Onboard Software Management -- 7.4 Automated Satellite Control -- 7.5 Data Stream Concept -- 7.6 Telemetry Displays -- 7.7 Time Correlation -- 7.8 Interfaces -- References -- 8 The Mission Planning Facility -- 8.1 Architectural Overview -- 8.2 Planning Concepts -- 8.3 The Mission Planning Process -- 8.4 Contact Scheduling -- 8.5 Interfaces -- Reference -- 9 The Operations Preparation Facility -- 9.1 Architectural Overview -- 9.2 Configuration Items -- 9.3 OPE-VAL Gateway -- 9.4 Interfaces -- Reference -- 10 The Monitoring and Control Facility -- 10.1 Architectural Overview -- 10.2 The Simple Network Management Protocol -- 10.3 Man Machine Interface -- 10.4 Event Replay &amp -- Archiving -- 10.5 Virtual Machine Monitoring -- 10.6 Interfaces -- References -- 11 The Satellite Simulator -- 11.1 Architectural Overview -- 11.2 Onboard Processor Emulation -- 11.3 System Modelling -- 11.4 Interfaces -- References -- 12 Auxiliary Services -- 12.1 Centralised User Management -- 12.2 File Transfer -- 12.3 Configuration Management System -- 12.4 Antivirus Protection -- 12.5 Data Protection -- 12.6 Centralised Domain Names -- 12.7 Time Source and Distribution -- Reference -- 13 The Physical Architecture -- 13.1 Client Server Architecture -- 13.2 Control Rooms -- 13.3 Chain Separation Concept -- 13.4 Server Room Layout -- 13.5 Rack Layout, False Floor, and Cabling -- 13.6 Migration Strategies -- 13.6.1 Prime-Backup Migration -- 13.6.2 Bypass Migration -- References -- 14 Virtualisation -- 14.1 Hyper-Converged Infrastructure.; 14.1.1 CPU and Memory Virtualisation -- 14.1.2 Network Virtualisation -- 14.1.3 Storage Virtualisation -- 14.1.4 Hardware-Software Decoupling -- 14.1.5 VM Management -- 14.1.6 Redundancy Concepts -- 14.2 Containers -- 14.3 Orchestration: Kubernetes® -- References -- 15 Operations -- 15.1 Preparation and Definition Phase -- 15.1.1 Requirements -- 15.1.2 Mission Analysis -- 15.2 Procedure Validation and Training -- 15.3 In-Flight Phase -- References -- 16 Cyber Security -- 16.1 Attack Vectors -- 16.1.1 Password Hacking -- 16.1.2 Back Door Attack -- 16.1.3 Distributed Denial of Service -- 16.1.4 Man-in-the-Middle -- 16.1.5 Root Access -- 16.1.6 Phishing -- 16.1.7 Watering Hole -- 16.1.8 Formjacking -- 16.1.9 Malware -- 16.2 The Attack Surface -- 16.2.1 Interface Protocols -- 16.2.2 OS Vulnerabilities -- 16.2.3 Physical Port Access -- 16.2.4 Network Port Security -- 16.2.5 Wake-on LAN -- 16.2.6 Compilers and Interpreters -- 16.2.7 COTS Software -- 16.2.8 Remote File Access -- 16.2.9 File Permissions -- 16.2.10 User Account Management -- 16.2.11 Password Policy -- 16.2.12 System Resource Limitation -- 16.2.13 Login Banners -- 16.2.14 System Integrity -- 16.3 Cyber Security Engineering -- 16.4 Audit vs. Pentest -- 16.5 Threat Analysis -- 16.6 Cryptography -- 16.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- A Coordinate Systems -- A.1 Celestial Systems -- A.2 Terrestrial Systems -- A.3 The Orbital Frame -- A.4 The Satellite Body Frame -- A.5 The Instrument Frame -- References -- B Time Systems -- References -- Acronyms.