CONTROL, IOT AND OBSERVATION STATIONS Satellite communications, earth observation, navigation and positioning and control stations indracompany.com
ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTROL, IOT AND OBSERVATION STATIONS More than 25 years experience developing solutions for satellite ground systems and components Introduction Indra Espacio S.A. www.indra.es/space, subsidiary of Indra responsible of the space related activities, is a leading ground segment specialist with an extensive experience in the last 25 years in a range of activities such as project management, system engineering, system design, analysis and development, system integration verification and validation tests, product assurance, ad-hoc customs applications development and turn key projects. Indra Espacio provides high quality engineering services and products in all the areas related to satellite ground segment systems and components: Satellite communications Spacecraft control Remote sensing Satellite navigation Indra Espacio long-range strategy is to remain one of the leading companies in the world in ground products and systems for space activities, supporting the final customer during the lifetime of the system. Our engineering capabilities allow us to provide a wide range of projects from specific R & D products, small or medium site engineering projects to large and complex turn key projects. Indra optimal solutions are based on combining system engineering expertise, with the capability of integrating state-ofthe-art COTS equipment with new Indra customer specific developments in many different areas (RF, software, electromechanical...). Our products constantly benefit from improvements stemming from own and customer needs. They are tailored to specific customer constraints and features. The tight cooperation and partnership with our customers is a permanent source of enhancements. ENGINEERING SERVICES
Indra Espacio S.A. Indra Espacio S.A. main benefits and features: Extensive experience in the management of large international projects System engineering task force with a large experience in complex system design and analysis activities Product design experts in a wide field areas Customer partnership, care and full support Indra Espacio S.A. main areas: Project management System engineering Product and technology Customer support Indra Espacio S.A. membership: GALILEO sistemas y servicios S.L. HISDESAT servicios estratégicos S.A. Eurospace member Proespacio member EARSC member
Control, IOT and Observation Stations Control, IOT and observation stations department of Indra Espacio has a large experience in providing turn key solutions for spacecraft ground control systems. Since 1987, this department is involved in relevant programmes either as subcontractor or main contractor, providing customized and turn-key solutions in the following areas: Spacecraft control systems: Complete ground control segments (including COMMS, control centres, IOT systems, civil works, operations definition ). TT & C ground stations Earth observation ground stations In orbit test and carrier monitoring solutions (stations and benches) Satellite control centre components Electrical ground support equipment Main benefits and features From complex ground segment architectures to the simplest earth station, Indra Espacio S.A. has a remarkable know-how in: System concept development System engineering System design System implementation System integration System qualification Operations and maintenance support Main references Ku and Ka-Band IOT Stations for ARTEMIS/Olympus/EUTELSAT; TMS-4/5 (Ku-Band) and TMS-6 (Ka-Band) HELIOS Satellite Image Receiving Stations Ka-Band TT&C stations for ARTEMIS; PTS (Fucino) and TMS-1 (Redu) EUMETSAT BRGS TT&C Station at Maspalomas EUMETSAT Polar Station Facility VIL-4 station upgrade for SMART-1 mission HISPASAT (H1A/1B/1C/1D/1E) Ground HISPASAT (H1A/1B/1C/1D) IOT Bench AMAZONAS (AMZ-1 and AMZ-2) Ground AMAZONAS (AMZ-1 and AMZ-2) IOT Bench SPAINSAT/XTAR Ground SPAINSAT/XTAR Carrier Monitoring System EGNOS Navigation Landing Earth Stations GIOVE-A/B IOT System Vitrociset VEGA launcher Skynet-5 IOT Bench THEOS TT&C Station SMOS X-Band Acquisition Station (XBAS) ARIANE-5 S/X Tracking Station MP10 Ground Station Upgrade at Maspalomas for SPOT Satellite GALILEO ULS Element GALILEO TT&C Element GALILEO MEOLUT Stations Advanced IOT System (AIOTS) Relevant managed projects VIL-4 station upgrade for SMART-1 mission HISPASAT (H1A/1B/1C/1D/1E) Ground EUMETSAT Polar Station Facility AMAZONAS (AMZ-1 and AMZ-2) Ground SPAINSAT/XTAR Ground THEOS TT&C Station SMOS X-Band Acquisition Station (XBAS) GALILEO ULS Element GALILEO TT&C Element
Management capabilities Control, IOT and observation stations department provides a complete set of management capabilities. Indra is committed to the excellence in project management and all the internal methods are based on Project Management Institute (PMI) guides. Indra considers that excellence in project management is the key to maintain our competitive position. Our project managers collaborate and support major agencies and prime contractors such as ESA, THALES, EADS Astrium, EUMETSAT and HISPASAT. Our team of senior project managers has an extensive experience in large international projects management and control. Specialized on relevant areas, such as: Customers and subcontractors management Risk management Cost and schedule management Decision analysis Project liaison and coordination Experience in international and national projects Experience in complex projects, R & D projects, turn key projects Main benefits and features Excellence is our mission Customer satisfaction is our permanent pursuit Quality is our daily goal Best value for customer satisfaction In 2007 Indra was awarded by the PMI as one of the 25 best worldwide companies in project management best practises and innovation. In addition, the prize 'PMI Distinguished Contribution Award 2007 was awarded to Indra corporate management office manager. Relevant managed projects VIL-4 station upgrade for SMART-1 mission HISPASAT (H1A/1B/1C/1D/1E) Ground EUMETSAT Polar Station Facility AMAZONAS (AMZ-1 and AMZ-2) Ground SPAINSAT/XTAR Ground THEOS TT&C Station SMOS X-Band Acquisition Station (XBAS) GALILEO ULS Element GALILEO TT&C Element
System engineering capabilities Control, IOT and observation stations department offers our customers its experience and know-how in system, ground segment and operations engineering. Our senior system engineers constitutes a task force with an important background in complex system design activities and technical leadership, achieved through the complete life-cycle of the aforementioned projects. This very strong experience allow us to propose several technical concepts and options to achieve the best solution for each customer. The department s technical knowledge base together with the practical experience of its engineers, ensure that Indra maintains its leading position providing complete ground segment solutions. Main benefits and features Design of systems with optimal solution Complex solutions with low technical risk Technical solution decisions based on a correct balance of new development and use of COTS products Use of state-of-the-art system design tools and methods Ground segment solutions System engineering technical management Customer technical support and interface Technical interpersonal relations coordination Requirements analysis, development and management System analysis and design System architecting and trade-offs Performance analysis Modelling and simulation Specification writing Interface management AIV activities G/S operations analysis, definitions and support System and mission definition studies (concept, phase A and B) Extensive usage and knowledge of standardization processes and standards (ECSS, CCSDS...) and international norms and regulations
Ground control segment products Capabilities - I Control stations department design engineers are skilled and practitioners in a wide field range of satellite ground segment technologies, allowing Indra to produce new developments with a minimum effort and risk: Antennas Antennas RF design: feeds and optics Antenna electromechanical design: analysis and design of structures ACU and servos system for accurate pointing systems Tracking systems and equipment RF systems Frequency converters. U/C, D/C and TLT Switching and routing units Modelling, simulations and simulators Capabilities - II M & C systems Ground stations M & C systems IOT SW and benches Measurement software Holography systems, phase stability systems... Carrier monitoring and satellite access management SW Satellite communications and Internetworking solutions Localization software EGSEs Main benefits and features: Indra develops SW in accordance with the most demanding standards. For instance GALILEO and our COTS products as Genius has been approved and being used in GALILEO ULS, TTCF, test tools and low critical software modules Ground control segment products Capabilities - III SW technologies, development, validation and tools Indra has a relevant experience in new software technologies and standards, data processing, coding and testing for ground segment critical systems in the areas of M & C, IOT and navigation Languages and operating systems - Real-time operating system: LynxOS DO- 178B - Linux RedHat, Windows, ANSI C,C++ and Java - Software critical development such DAL C and DAL E levels Requirements and interfaces management tools. DOORS; XML-spy tool interface definition (data dictionary generation and management) Design tools. TAU G2, as model-driven development environment with UML 2.0 Code development tools. Luminosity for IDE both LynxOS4 and Lynx DO178B Software verification tools: TAU Logiscope Projects GALILEO developments for different ULS and TTCF components: M & C, core processors HISPASAT and AMZ ground control segment M & C and localization system Several ground stations M & C Skynet-5 IOT bench SW SPAINSAT carrier and payload management systems European technology harmonization on ground software systems
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