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Format: 2023
Format: 2023
Format: 2023

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Cyberattacks on aerospace systems are becoming a growing concern for space missions, alth

UK

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-02-h

CITY, UNIVERSITY of LONDON

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On-board software quality is crucial for the space industry and is verified from the early stages of development. One of the first steps is static code analysis, performed by tools that assess adherence to coding standards. Developers then need to correct the identified issues, which can be labor-intensive. Reducing this effort is key to accelerating on-board software development. 

Spain

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-02-f

THALES ALENIA SPACE ESPANA

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The proposed activity aims at consolidating and extending the work performed within the previous GSTP activity G617-206SW - Applicability of Mutation Testing method for Flight Software. This activity concerned the investigation of mutation analysis as a method to evaluate the quality of software test suites and mutation testing as a method to derive new software test cases.
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Luxembourg

GSTP

GT17-463SW

UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG

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A critical moment during the launch of a mission is when communication is established for the first time. For ground control to communicate with a satellite or payload, the engineering teams must formulate the communication protocols as early as the requirements definition phase, refine and implement them during the design, verification, and production phases, and maintain them after launch. ESA addresses this need for reliability despite constant change with the OPUS and the ASN1SCC projects.

Switzerland

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-02-b

Ateleris

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Background and justification:

Spain

GSTP

G617-241TAka

POWER SMART CONTROL SL

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Artificial intelligence has the potential to become an integral part of space in the future to realize the autonomy of the system without ground control and crew interactions. The demonstrator developed in the scope of the ORBIT-STAR project supports the evaluation of scenarios and techniques for incorporating machine learning algorithms in an operational environment.

Germany

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-02-d

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

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This activity investigates the feasibility of using Rust as a programming language for onboard software development in space missions. A port of the Rust standard library to RTEMS was successfully implemented, demonstrating Rust's potential for efficient and reliable onboard software development. The research also focuses on quality assurance aspects relevant to ESA ECSS standards, including documentation, testing, and product metrics.

Germany

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-02-l

DLR - German Aerospace Center

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Constellations require complex operations and must grant high service availability. This makes autonomy and enhanced on-board FDIR one of the most urgent developments for the reduction of operational costs and of reaction times to events. Recent activities aim to use AI to improve FDIR. However, some key issues have to be faced:

Italy

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-02-a

S.A.T.E. SRL

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Background and justification:

Estonia

GSTP

GT17-137TIce

CGI EESTI AS

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Background and justification:

Romania

GSTP

G617-241TAjp

ENEA SERVICES ROMANIA

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