Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT 2011), August 2, 2011, pages 69-76.
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Abstract
The CubeSat platform provides a unique challenge for flight software design due to the incredible size and power constraints. A number of tradeoffs must be made to balance effectiveness, fault tolerance, and cost. These basic requirements have been combined with the lessons learned from Cal Poly’s past 8-bit avionics system to design a significant revision based around a 32-bit microprocessor running Linux. This work analyzes both generations of avionics design, including a discussion of major design principles that are relevant to other CubeSat missions.
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
URL: http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/csse_fac/210