The Unified Data System (UDS) group at JPL is attempting to reduce total mission costs by designing a spacecraft data system which takes advantage of the natural and historical partitioning of a spacecraft into subsystems. Each subsystem is assigned a microprocessor which needs just enough capability to control the sensors and actuators of that subsystem, collect its data and maintain time synchronization with the rest of the spacecraft. The resulting distributed system avoids many of the overhead costs of a single centralized multi-processing system. To minimize complexity and therefore minimize total mission costs, a variety of standards and restrictions are imposed on the design of hardware, software, and communications. Articulation of these standards and restrictions is a major benefit deriving from the UDS program.


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    Title :

    Distributed microprocessors for spacecraft control and data handling


    Contributors:
    Lesh, F. (author) / Lecoq, P. (author)

    Conference:

    Western Electronic Show and Convention ; 1976 ; Los Angeles, CA


    Publication date :

    1976-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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