FLEXIBLE AIRBORNE/SPACE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (FAStDAS)

Abstract

In today's aerospace environment, the watchwords and demands for system developers have become "faster, cheaper, better". The use of an industry standard bus and Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) hardware can substantially lower design time, cost, and enhance performance. This paper describes the Flexible Airborne/Space Data Acquisition System (FAStDAS) design for the MSTI series satellites. While the FAStDAS architecture was designed for the specifics of the MSTI satellites, the approach provides the flexibility for use on a wide variety of airborne and space applications.