ESA Reportto CMC

ESA / ESTEC, 5th November 2009

Mario Merri

(deputising JFK / NP ESA CCSDS Delegate)

Importance of Standardisation, IOAG, IOP in ESAEngineering Standardisation is considered strategic for ESA to

Reduce technical risks in space / ground systems and operations Reduce cost of space / ground segment systems and operations Allow interoperability within and across organizations Increase competitiveness of European Industry Establish the baseline for the development of the ESA ground segment

infrastructure Maintain the leadership in space / ground segment systems and operations

and avoid insurgence of undesired standards

ESA participation in IOAG is now spread through ESA Presentation at ESA Standardisation Steering Board ESSB was done some

months ago Role of IOAG / IOP exposed to ESA DB (Director Board) and ESSB D/OPS has now the mandate to represent the interest of Program Directorates

(consultation, coordination, direct involvement) ESA position in IOAG concerning standards is to be endorsed by ESSB

(coordinated at ECSS level if needed)

CCSDS is not subordinated to IOAG IOAG is addressing more than standards (e.g. operation cross support) CCSDS is addressing other standards than those contemplated by IOAG

ESA specific statements

ESA is supporting CCSDS all main areas of Engineering Standardization: Interoperable On-board / Ground Interfaces Highly Efficient Communications Mission Operations Services Data Interchange and Archiving Services System Engineering Software Engineering

35 staff / industrial support at CCSDS ESA / ESTEC Meeting

ESA believes that more effort needs to be put in SM&C, SOIS and Architectures/Models a new Catalogue 3 (MO Services) to be defined, once Catalogue 1 and 2 are agreed

with IOAG

ESA specific statements

ESA is convinced that ECSS PUS Standard will enrich the CCSDS suite allowing non European Agencies its use as a recognised international recommended standard

Therefore ESA will recommend the creation of a WG under the MOIMS Area

ESA 2009 resources for CCSDS activities have been slightly reduced (ca. 20%), but

ESA is also supporting CCSDS work via its Technology Programmes, e.g.

Ground Architecture to support CFDP, DTN, IP Space Internetworking protocols Data Handling System – Application plug & Play, etc

ESA Issues / Concerns

Lack of CCSDS based model and Reference Architecture (i.e. the Super BOF)

Condition: Way forward is agreed by all Agencies

Different approaches to solve the same type of problems across areas (e.g. SM&C GB and DTN GB)

CCSDS is publishing more MBs / GBs than BBs

SW libraries / demos implementing standards shall be freely available