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Advanced Hybrid On-Board Data Processor - SpaceCube 2.0
Completed
TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
Description
Develop advanced on-board processing to meet the requirements of the Decadal Survey missions: advanced instruments (hyper-spectral, SAR, etc) require advanced on-board processing to facilitate the timely conversion of ES "data" into ES "information" mission enabling technology to reconfigure/adapt on the fly; detect and react to events; produce data products on-board for direct downlink, quick look, and "first responder" real-time awareness; enable "sensor web" multi-platform collaboration; and perform on- board "lossless" data reduction by moving "ground" functions on-board SpaceCube 2.0 will directly support ACE, DESDynI, GEO-CAPE, HyspIRI, ICESat-II, LIST, SCLP, SMAP, SWOT, and 3D-Winds.
Details
| Technology area | Flight Computing and Avionics > Avionics Component Technologies > High-Performance Processors |
| Program | Advanced Information Systems Technology (AIST) |
| Lead organization | NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC |
| Start date | 2009-04-01 |
| End date | 2012-09-30 |
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