Space-Based Network Centric Operations Research

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Space-Based Network Centric Operations Research
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Secure Autonomous Integrated Controller for
Distributed Sensor Webs
PI William Ivancic at NASA Glenn Research Center

• Objective
• Develop architectures and protocols to enable
  time- critical interaction between space and
  ground systems
• Secure, interoperation between sensor webs owned
  and controlled by various entities
• Development of the network mobility technology
  including ad hoc network technology and reachback
  mechanisms to allow for rapid deployment of, and
  communication with remote mobile sensor webs.

Secure Autonomous Integrated Space/Ground Sensor
Web

• Approach
• Establish ground station infrastructure
• Develop demonstrate protocols for Large File
  Transfer over Multiple Terminals
• Develop Secure Integrated Sensor Web With VMOC
  Mission Rule Set
• Develop, Integrate Testing Advanced Nemo
  Mobile Sensor Web Sensor

• Key Milestones
• Large File Transfer over Multiple Terminals
  Saratoga Ground Demo - 4/2007
• Sensor Web Collaboration Partnership(s)
  Established 8/2007
• Test Demo Integrated Integrated Sensor Web With
  VMOC 7/2008
• Test Demo of Integrated Mobile Sensor Web
  6/2009
• Integration Testing Advanced Nemo Mobile Sensor
  Web Security Service Discovery 9/2009

• CO-Is/Partners
• Universal Space Networks, General Dynamics,
  Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, Cisco, Air
  Force Space Battle Lab, Army Space Missile
  Defense Battle Lab, Japan Manned Space Missions

TRLin 2
8/2006
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Delay / Disruption Tolerant Network (DTN)
Protocol Development
PI William Ivancic at NASA Glenn Research Center
UK-DMC

• Objective
• Develop, demonstrate, and validate Delay /
  Disruption Tolerant Network (DTN) protocols in a
  LEO flight environment in support of NASA
  specific needs for Earth Observation and Science
• Use ESTO Technologies in Space Validation (CLEO
  and VMOC)

The Internet
DTN Software Aboard SSTLs UK-DMC Satellite

• Approach
• Establish ground station infrastructure
• Develop / integrate DTN protocols (including
  security implementations)
• Test DTN software in a laboratory environment
• Demonstrate and validate DTN software in a LEO
  flight environment using the UK-DMC spacecraft

• Key Milestones
• Develop DTN Infrastructure 1/2007
• Secure DTN Space Vehicle Agreements 2/2007
• Develop / Integrate DTN Protocols
  6/2007
• Demonstrate DTN Protocols in Space 9/2007
• Issue Final Report 9/2007

• CO-Is/Partners
• DARPA, Universal Space Networks, General
  Dynamics, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited,
  JAXA, US Air Force Space Battle Lab, US Army
  Space and Missile Defense Battlelab

TRLin 3
8/2006
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Delay / Disruption Tolerant Network (DTN)
Bundle-Agent Discovery
PI William Ivancic at NASA Glenn Research Center

• Objective
• Enable dynamic routing in Delay/Disruption
  Tolerant Networks (DTNs)
• Develop and test DTN bundling agent discovery
  protocols that address NASA specific needs for
  both Earth Observation and Science and
  Exploration.
• Transfer technology to Aerospace and Networking
  community

In search of bundling-agents and their
characteristics (e.g. emphermeris data)

• Approach
• Establish bundling agent discovery algorithms and
  protocols applicable to various link-layer
  technologies.
• Integrate with DTN bundling protocol
• Simulate combined DTN bundling protocol and
  bundling agent discovery
• Test bundling agent discovery in local testbed
  and DTNbone distributed testbed.

• Key Milestones
• Develop simulate discovery algorithms 4/2007
• Integrate with DTN bundling protocol 8/2007
• Test and demonstrate bundling-agent
  discovery 9/2007
• Demonstrate DTN Protocols in Space 11/2007
• Technology Transfer Released to DTN distribution
  Web Site at Ohio University 12/2007
• Issue Final Report 12/2007

• CO-Is/Partners
• Constellation Program, DARPA, Internet Research
  Task Force (IETF), DTNbone

TRLin 2
8/2006
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Automated Service Agreements for Ground Station
Scheduling
PI William Ivancic at NASA Glenn Research Center

• Objective
• Develop and demonstrate autonomously scheduling
  or ground station assets owned and operated by
  third parties.
• Enable real-time access to space-based assets.
• Transfer technology to Aerospace and Networking
  community
• The techniques can be extended to space-based
  assets and between space-based assets..

Nominal Scheduling Algorithm

• Approach
• General Dynamics and SSTL have developed some
  machine-to-machine scheduling using GDs VMOC and
  SSTLs Mission Planning System
• GRC will develop a contract vehicle to have the
  existing Virtual Mission Operations Center
  developed by GD implement automated scheduling of
  Universal Space Networks ground assets in order
  to perform automated commanding of a space asset.

• Key Milestones
• Initiate Contract Vehicle for GD 12/2006
• Contract signed and in place 3/2007
• Implementation plan and design
• from GD/USN 4/2007
• Deploy and test 10/2007
• Demonstration 12/2007
• Issue Final Report 12/2007

• CO-Is/Partners
• General Dynamics, SSTL, Universal Space Networks,
  Air Force Battlelabs, DoD

TRLin 3
8/2006
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VMOC
NOC
NOC
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