New Methods for Telemetry and Command Definition and Exchange

CCT is conducting NASA sponsored research to provide an advanced data description exchange approach for space/spaceport systems that will provide a generic platform independent software capability for exchange of semantic control and monitoring information. This new strategy will reduce development, operations, and support costs for legacy and future systems that are part of ground and space based distributed control systems. It will also establish a space systems information exchange model that can support future highly interoperable and mobile software systems.

The concept leverages the emerging Object Management Group XML Telemetry and Telecommand Data Specification, called XTCE, to provide a generic solution that will ease the adoption of a common data definition and exchange standard for legacy and future systems by minimizing or eliminating the need for custom semantic description software in new and legacy ground systems. This concept is described in detail in the CCT white paper Advanced Data Description Exchange Services For Heterogeneous Systems.