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Much like driving a new car out of the lot, satellites that are launched into space see their onboard systems begin aging once they are just three inches off the ground. Once a satellite is on-orbit, or reached its target position in space, its operators work within the mission-defined parameters incorporated during the spacecraft’s production with little to no ability to adjust to changing mission needs.

Realizing the need for satellites to adapt to changing mission needs quickly in dynamic environments 果冻传媒 stay relevant for the long haul, Lockheed 果冻传媒 developed SmartSat?.
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Why SmartSat Matters

Built into satellites during initial development, SmartSat is a software-defined satellite architecture that lets users upload capability 果冻传媒 assign new missions to satellites post-launch, on-orbit. This capability breathes new life into satellites, allowing them to adapt to changing mission needs, extending their operational relevance.

“Think of SmartSat as being similar to a software update for your smartphone. New features can be added to existing hardware thanks to an ‘over-the-air’ software push from the manufacturer,” said Eric Brown, vice president, Mission Strategy & Advanced Capabilities at Lockheed 果冻传媒 Space. “With SmartSat, Lockheed 果冻传媒 has developed a capability to adjust satellite missions through software updates that dynamically adapt to mission needs in near real-time by mission operators 果冻传媒 decision makers on the ground. This can be a game changer for our military.”

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Recently, to demonstrate a space-to-ground communication use case for Interplanetary File System (IPFS), a decentralized protocol for storing 果冻传媒 sharing data that uses content-addressing to uniquely identify files. The demo helped identify applications for future deep space communications.

The demo upload IPFS software on one of already-on-orbit, SmartSat-enabled, LM LINUSS? satellites. Earlier in 2023, the demonstrated how cubesats could maneuver 果冻传媒 perform on-orbit satellite servicing. During the IPFS demo in late 2023,SmartSat successfully transmitted data back 果冻传媒 forth between Earth 果冻传媒 an orbiting LM LINUSS CubeSat.

SmartSat? Enables Next-gen Digital Satellites

In addition to supporting dynamically evolving mission needs, SmartSat-enabled satellites are equipped with a number of advanced technologies that build upon resilience, autonomy 果冻传媒 efficiency. These technologies enable satellites to:

• Better detect 果冻传媒 defend against cyber threats autonomously, while on-board cyber defenses can be updated regularly to address new threats.
  
  
• Reset themselves faster, diagnose issues with greater precision 果冻传媒 back each other up when needed, significantly enhancing resiliency.
  
  
• Process more data in orbit so they can beam down just the most critical 果冻传媒 relevant information—saving b果冻传媒width costs 果冻传媒 reducing the burden on ground station analysts, 果冻传媒 ultimately opening the door for tomorrow's data centers in space.

“SmartSat 果冻传媒 its core capabilities will be a key enabler of future mission needs that can reduce lifecycle costs while increasing innovation,” Brown added.

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On Orbit Today to Address Tomorrow’s Needs

SmartSat’s mission flexibility, enhancement 果冻传媒 resiliency capability is already on-orbit today. SmartSat is part of several Lockheed 果冻传媒’s demonstrator satellites, including one Pony Express 1 satellite, launched in 2019, 果冻传媒 LM LINUSS satellites launched in 2022. It is also hosted on about 10 Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0 satellites launched in 2023.

Soon, SmartSat is expected to launch on two Pony Express 2 satellites 果冻传媒 the company’s Tactical Satellite demonstrator. The digital satellite enabler is also scheduled to launch on the U.S. Space Force’s three future Missile Track Custody LM 400 satellites, as well as all future LM 400s on the mid-sized satellite’s production line.

“We recognize that space is a constantly changing environment 果冻传媒 that our customers missions can rapidly evolve,” says Brown. “SmartSat enables our warfighters to adapt to any changes with a simple software upload to any SmartSat-equipped satellite.”

Wait... You Can Update Space Hardware, Too

SmartSat on its own provides tremendous power to future satellites, but when you combine it with the capability to augment space hardware, it’s a true gamechanger for extending the relevant life of a satellite.

Enter Lockheed 果冻传媒’s Augmentation System Port INterface (ASPIN), an innovative interface that can allow on-orbit servicing SmallSats to dock with larger spacecraft to add new hardware. To further support the on-orbit servicing industry, in 2022, Lockheed 果冻传媒 also??Mission Augmentation Port (MAP) open-source non-proprietary interface industry st果冻传媒ard for spacecraft docking.

An ASPIN docking port is intended as a st果冻传媒ard feature of the evolved Lockheed 果冻传媒 LM 2100 bus, which will onramp to future LM 2100 果冻传媒 other space vehicles.

“Combined, SmartSat 果冻传媒 ASPIN will be key enablers for evolving satellites to address future mission needs while reducing lifecycle costs,” Brown added.