Modular avionics and open systems architecture for future manned space flight

Author

Anderman, Alfred

Author_Institution

Space Syst. Div., Rockwell Int. Corp., Downey, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

5-12 Feb 1994

Firstpage

117

Lastpage

130

Abstract

Alternative combinations of generic avionics modules for future manned space flight, such as in preliminary designs for the proposed NASA Advanced Manned Launch System/ Personnel Launch System (AMLS/PLS), are presented in this paper. The USAF Modular Avionics Systems Architecture (MASA) and the NASA/JSC “Space Generic Open Avionics Architecture (SGOAA)” standards are briefly described. Future manned space transportation will probably depend on a mix of vehicles, while anticipating continued use of the Shuttle Fleet through the first quarter of the 21st century. Proposed incremental avionics upgrade concepts to enable the Space Shuttle to operate to the year 2030, are also discussed

Keywords

aerospace computer control; aerospace computing; aerospace instrumentation; computer architecture; computerised instrumentation; expert systems; fault tolerant computing; open systems; space communication links; technological forecasting; 21st century; LAN; NASA Advanced Manned Launch System; NASA/JSC; Personnel Launch System; Shuttle Fleet; Space Generic Open Avionics Architecture; Space Shuttle; USAF Modular Avionics Systems Architecture; expert systems; generic avionics modules; manned space flight; manned space transportation; modular avionics; open systems architecture; optimisation; protocols; reliability; standards; year 2030; Aerospace electronics; Application software; Hardware; Investments; NASA; Open systems; Personnel; Software systems; Space shuttles; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Applications Conference, 1994. Proceedings., 1994 IEEE

Conference_Location

Vail, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1831-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.1994.291199

Filename

291199