Design of a distributed satellite ground system

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This thesis describes the development of a distributed ground support system to be usedin the small satellite program at the University of Stellenbosch.A literature study was done to determine the current trends in ground support design.These trends are presented together with an analysis of the SUNSAT groundstationsoftware. New technologies in the field of distributed systems are discussed and used inthe design of a distributed ground support system. The design centres around a servicesbasedarchitecture where services are distributed on the network. The design is evaluatedaccording to attributes exhibited by effective distributed systems. Certain services wereimplemented to demonstrate the feasibility of the design. The implementations arediscussed and suggestions are made for future improvements and fields of possible furtherstudy.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University