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CLEO and

and

enabling the enabling the warfighter warfighter to task space payloads to task space payloads

Lloyd Wood

Global Defense, Space, and Security Cisco Systems

http://www.cisco.com/go/space 18 October 2005

CLEO and VMOC CLEO and VMOC – – meeting needs of participants meeting needs of participants

Commercial Commercial

Cisco Systems Cisco Systems Show that a commercial Show that a commercial COTS Internet router can COTS Internet router can work in space. work in space.

Civil Civil

NASA Glenn NASA Glenn Demonstrate utility of Demonstrate utility of IP and mobile routing IP and mobile routing for satellite TT&C. for satellite TT&C.

Military Military

Air Force Space Air Force Space Battlelab Battlelab Test the Virtual Mission Test the Virtual Mission Operations Operations Center Center in the in the field and task space asset. field and task space asset.

CLEO: Cisco router in Low Earth Orbit

placed on UK-DMC satellite by SSTL Cisco gets its router Cisco gets its router launched as secondary launched as secondary experimental payload. experimental payload. NASA Glenn uses router NASA Glenn uses router in space to test mobile in space to test mobile routing for satellites. routing for satellites. CLEO router works in space. VMOC works with space asset. Mission CLEO router works in space. VMOC works with space asset. Mission success! success! VMOC is tested across VMOC is tested across Internet from Vandenberg Internet from Vandenberg with CLEO & UK with CLEO & UK-

• DMC.

DMC.

Summary Summary

• UK

UK-

• DMC satellite launched into low Earth

DMC satellite launched into low Earth

• rbit from Siberia with CLEO Cisco router
• rbit from Siberia with CLEO Cisco router
• nboard, September 2003.
• nboard, September 2003.
• IP internetworking of satellite and router

IP internetworking of satellite and router tested and validated by international tested and validated by international collaboration and demonstration of Virtual collaboration and demonstration of Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC) at Mission Operations Center (VMOC) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, June 2004. Vandenberg Air Force Base, June 2004.

• Internet Protocol works for satellite and

Internet Protocol works for satellite and payload communication and control. Cisco payload communication and control. Cisco CLEO router works in orbit. CLEO router works in orbit.

• Virtual Mission Operation Center enables

Virtual Mission Operation Center enables the the warfighter warfighter in the field to task space in the field to task space assets, using secure IP infrastructure. assets, using secure IP infrastructure.

Overview Overview

• Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC)

Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC)

• The IP network environment of the DMC

The IP network environment of the DMC

• Cisco CLEO router and satellite integration

Cisco CLEO router and satellite integration

• Virtual Mission Operations

Virtual Mission Operations Center Center (VMOC) (VMOC)

• Vandenberg VMOC demonstration

Vandenberg VMOC demonstration

• Awards won by the VMOC demonstration

Awards won by the VMOC demonstration

• Current status and future plans

Current status and future plans

Images shared by various organisations are used with thanks. Images shared by various organisations are used with thanks.

Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC)

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) built and help operate (SSTL) built and help operate an international constellation an international constellation

• f small sensor satellites.
• f small sensor satellites.

fires in California, 28 Oct 2003 (UK fires in California, 28 Oct 2003 (UK-

• DMC)

DMC) Government co Government co-

• operation:
• peration:

Algeria, Nigeria, Turkey, UK, Algeria, Nigeria, Turkey, UK,

• China. Expected 5
• China. Expected 5-
• year lifespan.

year lifespan. Each government finances a Each government finances a ground station in its country and ground station in its country and a satellite. Ground stations are a satellite. Ground stations are networked together using IP. networked together using IP. The satellites share a sun The satellites share a sun-

• synchronous orbital plane for

synchronous orbital plane for rapid daily large rapid daily large-

• area imaging

area imaging (640km swath width with 32m (640km swath width with 32m resolution). Can observe resolution). Can observe effects of natural disasters. effects of natural disasters. www.dmcii.com

DMC put to use: after Hurricane Katrina, 2005 DMC put to use: after Hurricane Katrina, 2005

In this false In this false-

• color

color image, image, dry land is red. Flooded dry land is red. Flooded and damaged land is and damaged land is shown as brown. shown as brown. www.dmcii.com DMC is working as DMC is working as part of the United part of the United Nations International Nations International Charter for Space and Charter for Space and Major Disasters. Major Disasters. Image taken by a DMC Image taken by a DMC satellite (NigeriaSat satellite (NigeriaSat-

• 1)

1)

• n Friday 2 September,
• n Friday 2 September,

for the US Geological for the US Geological Survey. Survey. Imagery delivered by Imagery delivered by using Internet Protocol. using Internet Protocol.

Existing IP network environment of the DMC Existing IP network environment of the DMC

Satellite: each DMC satellite has multiple onboard computers. Satellite: each DMC satellite has multiple onboard computers. For housekeeping (the On Board Computer, OBC), for image For housekeeping (the On Board Computer, OBC), for image capture and capture and packetised packetised transmission (the Solid State Data transmission (the Solid State Data Recorders, Recorders, SSDRs SSDRs), for redundancy and survival. ), for redundancy and survival. Interconnected by IP over 8.1Mbps serial links for data and Interconnected by IP over 8.1Mbps serial links for data and slower slower CANbus CANbus for backup control; really a custom for backup control; really a custom-

• built LAN.

built LAN.

8.1Mbps 8.1Mbps downlink downlink

ground station ground station LAN LAN Cisco Cisco 2621 2621

Cisco Cisco 3251 on 3251 on UK UK-

• DMC

DMC

CLEO: Cisco router was able to fit into UK CLEO: Cisco router was able to fit into UK-

• DMC satellite

DMC satellite’ ’s s

• nboard network by connecting to OBC and
• nboard network by connecting to OBC and SSDRs

SSDRs using using common serial interfaces. common serial interfaces. Ground: Ground: SSTL SSTL’ ’s s design for its ground station LANs uses IP. design for its ground station LANs uses IP. Satellites communicate with PCs on LAN via S Satellites communicate with PCs on LAN via S-

• band radio

band radio space space-

• ground link. IP over 8.1 Mbps serial stream from

ground link. IP over 8.1 Mbps serial stream from downlink commercial modem goes into a rack downlink commercial modem goes into a rack-

• mounted Cisco

mounted Cisco 2621 router, which forwards IP packets onto the LAN. 2621 router, which forwards IP packets onto the LAN. SSTL SSTL’ ’s s ground station LAN is connected to and part of ground station LAN is connected to and part of SSTL SSTL’ ’s s corporate IP network. corporate IP network.

What is the CLEO router? What is the CLEO router?

A Cisco 3251 Mobile Access Router (MAR). A Cisco 3251 Mobile Access Router (MAR). The MAR is a commercial off The MAR is a commercial off-

• the

the-

• shelf (COTS)

shelf (COTS) product family. product family. The CLEO MAR is an experimental secondary The CLEO MAR is an experimental secondary payload on the UK payload on the UK-

• DMC satellite.

DMC satellite. The 3251 MAR features: The 3251 MAR features:

• 210MHz Motorola processor.

210MHz Motorola processor.

• Built

Built-

• in 100Mbps Ethernet.

in 100Mbps Ethernet.

• PC/104

PC/104-

• Plus interfaces and form factor.

Plus interfaces and form factor.

• Additional stackable 90mm x 96mm cards

Additional stackable 90mm x 96mm cards (serial, Ethernet, power supply, (serial, Ethernet, power supply, WiFi WiFi, etc.) , etc.) Local environment and high Local environment and high-

• speed downlink

speed downlink used by UK used by UK-

• DMC satellite dictate use of serial

DMC satellite dictate use of serial interface card to connect with existing interface card to connect with existing 8.1Mbps serial links used onboard. 8.1Mbps serial links used onboard.

Alterations to CLEO router for launch and space Alterations to CLEO router for launch and space

No No radiation hardening; low orbit radiation hardening; low orbit environment is relatively benign. environment is relatively benign. No No unique hardware design or unique hardware design or software work done by Cisco. software work done by Cisco. Minor physical modifications made Minor physical modifications made to router and serial card. to router and serial card.

• Flow

Flow-

• soldered with lead

soldered with lead-

• based

based solder to avoid solder to avoid ‘ ‘tin whiskers tin whiskers’ ’. .

• Flat

Flat heatsink heatsink added to main added to main processor to take heat to chassis. processor to take heat to chassis.

• To avoid leakage in vacuum, wet

To avoid leakage in vacuum, wet electrolytic capacitors with electrolytic capacitors with pressure vents replaced with dry. pressure vents replaced with dry.

• Unused components removed,

Unused components removed, including plastic sockets and clock including plastic sockets and clock

• battery. Time set with NTP. Directly
• battery. Time set with NTP. Directly

soldered wires are more robust for soldered wires are more robust for vibration/thermal cycling. vibration/thermal cycling.

CLEO integration 1 CLEO integration 1 – – the router assembly the router assembly

MAR processor card and serial MAR processor card and serial card wired to card wired to ‘ ‘motherboard motherboard’ ’ designed by SSTL. designed by SSTL. ‘ ‘Motherboard Motherboard’ ’ provides provides physical mounting, power, physical mounting, power, serial connections and serial connections and serial/ serial/CANbus CANbus interface for interface for access to router console port. access to router console port. Router console port was used Router console port was used to to ‘ ‘bootstrap bootstrap’ ’ router router configuration in orbit from configuration in orbit from

• nothing. After basic networking
• nothing. After basic networking

was configured during passes, was configured during passes, telnet and telnet and ssh ssh were then used. were then used.

MAR processor card MAR processor card MAR serial card MAR serial card SSTL SSTL-

• designed

designed ‘ ‘motherboard motherboard’ ’

CLEO integration 2 CLEO integration 2 – – payload tray to satellite payload tray to satellite

SSTL SSTL’ ’s s satellites are satellites are modular modular stacks of identical aluminium trays, screwed stacks of identical aluminium trays, screwed

• together. Aluminium provides grounding, heat conduction, and str
• together. Aluminium provides grounding, heat conduction, and structural

uctural

• rigidity. Satellites are built
• rigidity. Satellites are built rapidly

rapidly, using COTS parts, in under 18 months. , using COTS parts, in under 18 months. copper copper heatsink heatsink cameras cameras propellant propellant tank tank satellite assembly satellite assembly CLEO router in half of payload tray CLEO router in half of payload tray vacuum chamber testing vacuum chamber testing

Virtual Mission Operations Virtual Mission Operations Center Center (VMOC) (VMOC)

Software developed by General Dynamics Software developed by General Dynamics intended to task satellites and provide imagery intended to task satellites and provide imagery via a simple GUI interface for military users. via a simple GUI interface for military users. VMOC was rated second out of 120 projects in VMOC was rated second out of 120 projects in importance by the US Office of the Secretary of importance by the US Office of the Secretary of Defense Defense, Rapid Acquisition Incentive , Rapid Acquisition Incentive -

• Network

Network Centric (RAI Centric (RAI-

• NC) program. So became one of

NC) program. So became one of four pilots receiving advance funding. four pilots receiving advance funding. VMOC intended for use with TacSat VMOC intended for use with TacSat-

• 1, planned

1, planned for launch in 2005, and later TacSat for launch in 2005, and later TacSat-

• 2. UK
• 2. UK-
• DMC

DMC provides an early opportunity to test VMOC. provides an early opportunity to test VMOC. VMOC requests images of ground from SSTL VMOC requests images of ground from SSTL mission planning system for DMC satellites. mission planning system for DMC satellites. Images are taken for VMOC by UK Images are taken for VMOC by UK-

• DMC only.

DMC only. VMOC monitors UK VMOC monitors UK-

• DMC satellite telemetry and

DMC satellite telemetry and accesses CLEO router. accesses CLEO router. VMOC is simply a secure IP VMOC is simply a secure IP-

• based application

based application for satellites, using an available IP for satellites, using an available IP-

• based

based satellite infrastructure! satellite infrastructure!

VMOC demo, Vandenberg Air Force Base VMOC demo, Vandenberg Air Force Base

May May-

• June 2004, VMOC, image

June 2004, VMOC, image request and access to onboard request and access to onboard payload (router) were tested by payload (router) were tested by coalition of partners coalition of partners ‘ ‘in the field in the field’ ’ in in tent and tent and Humvee Humvee at Vandenberg Air at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Force Base in California. Tested: Tested:

• requesting sensor data (imagery)

requesting sensor data (imagery) from the UK from the UK-

• DMC satellite.

DMC satellite.

• use of IP for field operations.

use of IP for field operations.

• tasking a satellite payload (the

tasking a satellite payload (the CLEO router, accessed using CLEO router, accessed using mobile networking). mobile networking).

• failover between multiple

failover between multiple VMOCs VMOCs. . VMOC tent, Vandenberg VMOC tent, Vandenberg Humvee Humvee Testing and demonstration were Testing and demonstration were

• successful. Cisco
• successful. Cisco’

’s CLEO router s CLEO router in orbit shown to work by third in orbit shown to work by third parties while testing a larger parties while testing a larger integrated integrated ‘ ‘system of systems system of systems’ ’. .

VMOC demonstration network topology VMOC demonstration network topology

mobile routing mobile routing Home Agent Home Agent (NASA Glenn) (NASA Glenn)

Segovia NOC

2nd Ground Station ‘ ‘shadow shadow’ ’ backup backup VMOC VMOC-

• 2

2 (NASA Glenn) (NASA Glenn)

UK UK-

• DMC/CLEO router

DMC/CLEO router high high-

• rate passes over

rate passes over SSTL ground station SSTL ground station (Guildford, England) (Guildford, England)

primary VMOC primary VMOC-

• 1

1 Air Force Battle Labs Air Force Battle Labs (CERES) (CERES)

Internet

mobile router mobile router appears to appears to reside on reside on Home Agent Home Agent’ ’s s network at network at NASA Glenn NASA Glenn

secure Virtual Private Network tunnels (VPNs) between VMOC partners

‘ ‘battlefield battlefield

• perations
• perations’

’ (tent and (tent and Humvee Humvee, , Vandenberg AFB) Vandenberg AFB)

low low-

• rate UK

rate UK-

• DMC passes over

DMC passes over secondary ground stations secondary ground stations receiving telemetry receiving telemetry (Alaska, Colorado Springs) (Alaska, Colorado Springs)

8.1Mbps downlink 8.1Mbps downlink 9600bps uplink 9600bps uplink 38400bps 38400bps downlink downlink

• ther satellite
• ther satellite

telemetry to VMOC telemetry to VMOC

UK UK-

• DMC

DMC satellite satellite

CLEO onboard mobile access router

VMOC/CLEO demonstrated in action VMOC/CLEO demonstrated in action

5 November 2004, VMOC and 5 November 2004, VMOC and imaging request operations imaging request operations were demonstrated at Air were demonstrated at Air Force Space Command Force Space Command Headquarters in Colorado Headquarters in Colorado Springs to Gen. Lance Lord. Springs to Gen. Lance Lord. 10 May 2005, CLEO and 10 May 2005, CLEO and VMOC were demonstrated at VMOC were demonstrated at AFEI Net AFEI Net-

• Centric Operations

Centric Operations Conference. Conference. 18 November 2004, to Air 18 November 2004, to Air Force Space Command Force Space Command during its Commanders' during its Commanders' Conference in Los Angeles. Conference in Los Angeles. 2 December 2004, to the 2 December 2004, to the leadership of the Air Staff leadership of the Air Staff and Joint Staff in the and Joint Staff in the Washington, DC area. Washington, DC area. Tasking to request an image of Colorado Tasking to request an image of Colorado

Demonstration involved many organisations Demonstration involved many organisations

Acknowledgement of success of CLEO and VMOC Acknowledgement of success of CLEO and VMOC

• NASA Glenn

NASA Glenn – – Computerworld Heroes finalists Computerworld Heroes finalists

• Internal awards within Air Force, NASA and

Internal awards within Air Force, NASA and General Dynamics General Dynamics

• Internal awards for project management

Internal awards for project management

Computerworld Heroes recognition Computerworld Heroes recognition GD Technology Award GD Technology Award

CLEO remains operational. As a secondary CLEO remains operational. As a secondary experimental payload, testing of CLEO is on experimental payload, testing of CLEO is on a best a best-

• effort basis, balanced against the

effort basis, balanced against the

• ther demands on the UK
• ther demands on the UK-
• DMC satellite.

DMC satellite. When not being tested, CLEO is simply When not being tested, CLEO is simply switched off to conserve energy. switched off to conserve energy. CLEO has spent two years in orbit. Testing CLEO has spent two years in orbit. Testing

• f CLEO has been done for over a year.
• f CLEO has been done for over a year.

Current status of the CLEO router in space Current status of the CLEO router in space

Next steps beyond CLEO Next steps beyond CLEO

Cisco Systems has prototyped and evaluated IOS Cisco Systems has prototyped and evaluated IOS software running on a radiation software running on a radiation-

• hardened PowerPC

hardened PowerPC

• processor. Dave Buster will speak Thursday
• processor. Dave Buster will speak Thursday

morning, here at MILCOM 2005: morning, here at MILCOM 2005:

Towards IP for space based communications systems; Towards IP for space based communications systems; A Cisco Systems Assessment of a Single Board Router A Cisco Systems Assessment of a Single Board Router

Next steps for VMOC Next steps for VMOC

VMOC is being enhanced to increase its API

• functionality. VMOC will be used in the SAFE

(Space Apportionment For Effect) demonstration.

Questions? Questions?

thankyou thankyou

Testing CLEO with VMOC validates VMOC. Testing CLEO with VMOC validates VMOC. Testing VMOC with CLEO validates CLEO. Testing VMOC with CLEO validates CLEO.