THE INTRODUCTION OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER ON BOARD ESRO SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES
Author
Perry, M. A.Affiliation
EUROPEAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATIONIssue Date
1972-10
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Proceedings from the International Telemetering Conference are made available by the International Foundation for Telemetering and the University of Arizona Libraries. Visit http://www.telemetry.org/index.php/contact-us if you have questions about items in this collection.Abstract
ESRO requirements for a stored program general purpose digital computer for use on board satellites are discussed, and a machine which fulfils these requirements is briefly described. This computer has an ADD time of 2.8 microseconds and uses a 16 bit word. Power consumption is estimated at 10.6 Watts and mass is expected to be below 5 Kg. The interface between the computer and the telemetry and telecommand system is discussed, and problems foreseen in reprogramming the computer in flight via the spacecraft telecommand link are briefly exposed.Sponsors
International Foundation for TelemeteringISSN
0884-51230074-9079