CLEO and and enabling the warfighter warfighter to task space payloads to task space payloads enabling the Lloyd Wood Global Defense, Space, and Security Cisco Systems http://www.cisco.com/go/space 18 October 2005
CLEO and VMOC – – meeting needs of participants meeting needs of participants CLEO and VMOC Commercial Civil Commercial Civil Military Military Cisco Systems NASA Glenn Cisco Systems NASA Glenn Air Force Space Battlelab Battlelab Air Force Space Show that a commercial Demonstrate utility of Show that a commercial Demonstrate utility of Test the Virtual Mission Test the Virtual Mission COTS Internet router can COTS Internet router can IP and mobile routing IP and mobile routing Operations Center Center in the in the Operations work in space. for satellite TT&C. work in space. for satellite TT&C. field and task space asset. field and task space asset. CLEO : Cisco router in Low Earth Orbit placed on UK-DMC satellite by SSTL Cisco gets its router NASA Glenn uses router VMOC is tested across Cisco gets its router NASA Glenn uses router VMOC is tested across launched as secondary launched as secondary in space to test mobile in space to test mobile Internet from Vandenberg Internet from Vandenberg experimental payload. routing for satellites. with CLEO & UK- -DMC. DMC. experimental payload. routing for satellites. with CLEO & UK CLEO router works in space. VMOC works with space asset. Mission success! success! CLEO router works in space. VMOC works with space asset. Mission 2
Summary Summary UK- -DMC satellite launched into low Earth DMC satellite launched into low Earth UK • • orbit from Siberia with CLEO Cisco router orbit from Siberia with CLEO Cisco router onboard, September 2003. onboard, September 2003. IP internetworking of satellite and router IP internetworking of satellite and router • • tested and validated by international tested and validated by international collaboration and demonstration of Virtual collaboration and demonstration of Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC) at Mission Operations Center (VMOC) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, June 2004. Vandenberg Air Force Base, June 2004. Internet Protocol works for satellite and Internet Protocol works for satellite and • • payload communication and control. Cisco payload communication and control. Cisco CLEO router works in orbit. CLEO router works in orbit. Virtual Mission Operation Center enables Virtual Mission Operation Center enables • • the warfighter warfighter in the field to task space in the field to task space the assets, using secure IP infrastructure. assets, using secure IP infrastructure. 3
Overview Overview • Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) • • The IP network environment of the DMC The IP network environment of the DMC • • Cisco CLEO router and satellite integration Cisco CLEO router and satellite integration • • Virtual Mission Operations Virtual Mission Operations Center Center (VMOC) (VMOC) • • Vandenberg VMOC demonstration Vandenberg VMOC demonstration • • Awards won by the VMOC demonstration Awards won by the VMOC demonstration • • Current status and future plans Current status and future plans • Images shared by various organisations are used with thanks. Images shared by various organisations are used with thanks. 4
Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd fires in California, 28 Oct 2003 (UK- -DMC) DMC) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd fires in California, 28 Oct 2003 (UK (SSTL) built and help operate (SSTL) built and help operate an international constellation an international constellation of small sensor satellites. of small sensor satellites. The satellites share a sun- - The satellites share a sun synchronous orbital plane for synchronous orbital plane for rapid daily large- -area imaging area imaging rapid daily large (640km swath width with 32m (640km swath width with 32m resolution). Can observe resolution). Can observe effects of natural disasters. effects of natural disasters. Government co- -operation: operation: Government co Algeria, Nigeria, Turkey, UK, Algeria, Nigeria, Turkey, UK, China. Expected 5- -year lifespan. year lifespan. China. Expected 5 Each government finances a Each government finances a ground station in its country and ground station in its country and a satellite. Ground stations are a satellite. Ground stations are networked together using IP. networked together using IP. www.dmcii.com 5
DMC put to use: after Hurricane Katrina, 2005 DMC put to use: after Hurricane Katrina, 2005 In this false- -color color image, image, In this false dry land is red. Flooded dry land is red. Flooded and damaged land is and damaged land is shown as brown. shown as brown. Image taken by a DMC Image taken by a DMC satellite (NigeriaSat- satellite (NigeriaSat -1) 1) on Friday 2 September, on Friday 2 September, for the US Geological for the US Geological Survey. Survey. DMC is working as DMC is working as part of the United part of the United Nations International Nations International Charter for Space and Charter for Space and Major Disasters. Major Disasters. Imagery delivered by Imagery delivered by using Internet Protocol. using Internet Protocol. www.dmcii.com 6
Existing IP network environment of the DMC Existing IP network environment of the DMC Satellite: each DMC satellite has multiple onboard computers. Satellite: each DMC satellite has multiple onboard computers. Cisco Cisco For housekeeping (the On Board Computer, OBC), for image For housekeeping (the On Board Computer, OBC), for image 3251 on 3251 on UK- UK -DMC DMC capture and packetised packetised transmission (the Solid State Data transmission (the Solid State Data capture and Recorders, SSDRs SSDRs), for redundancy and survival. ), for redundancy and survival. Recorders, Interconnected by IP over 8.1Mbps serial links for data and Interconnected by IP over 8.1Mbps serial links for data and slower CANbus CANbus for backup control; really a custom for backup control; really a custom- -built LAN. built LAN. slower CLEO: Cisco router was able to fit into UK- -DMC satellite DMC satellite’ ’s s CLEO: Cisco router was able to fit into UK 8.1Mbps onboard network by connecting to OBC and SSDRs onboard network by connecting to OBC and SSDRs using using 8.1Mbps downlink downlink common serial interfaces. common serial interfaces. 9600bps uplink 9600bps uplink Ground: SSTL SSTL’ ’s s design for its ground station LANs uses IP. design for its ground station LANs uses IP. Ground: Cisco Cisco Satellites communicate with PCs on LAN via S- Satellites communicate with PCs on LAN via S -band radio band radio 2621 2621 space- -ground link. IP over 8.1 Mbps serial stream from ground link. IP over 8.1 Mbps serial stream from space ground station ground station downlink commercial modem goes into a rack- -mounted Cisco mounted Cisco downlink commercial modem goes into a rack LAN LAN 2621 router, which forwards IP packets onto the LAN. SSTL SSTL’ ’s s 2621 router, which forwards IP packets onto the LAN. ground station LAN is connected to and part of SSTL SSTL’ ’s s ground station LAN is connected to and part of corporate IP network. corporate IP network. 7
What is the CLEO router? What is the CLEO router? A Cisco 3251 Mobile Access Router (MAR). A Cisco 3251 Mobile Access Router (MAR). The MAR is a commercial off- The MAR is a commercial off -the the- -shelf (COTS) shelf (COTS) product family. product family. The CLEO MAR is an experimental secondary The CLEO MAR is an experimental secondary payload on the UK- -DMC satellite. DMC satellite. payload on the UK The 3251 MAR features: The 3251 MAR features: • 210MHz Motorola processor. 210MHz Motorola processor. • • Built Built- -in 100Mbps Ethernet. in 100Mbps Ethernet. • • PC/104 PC/104- -Plus interfaces and form factor. Plus interfaces and form factor. • • Additional stackable 90mm x 96mm cards Additional stackable 90mm x 96mm cards • (serial, Ethernet, power supply, WiFi WiFi, etc.) , etc.) (serial, Ethernet, power supply, Local environment and high- Local environment and high -speed downlink speed downlink used by UK- -DMC satellite dictate use of serial DMC satellite dictate use of serial used by UK interface card to connect with existing interface card to connect with existing 8.1Mbps serial links used onboard. 8.1Mbps serial links used onboard. 8
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