Mobile Ground Support Equipment

Function

autonomy tests of scientific instruments;

development and tests of instrument control sequences;

failure simulation and contingency analysis;

measurement and checks of electrical interfaces;

remote (Internet) control of devices.

Description and Main characteristics

• full control from PC;
• standard TCP/IP link from PC to electrical interface unit;
• remote control via Internet;
• galvanic insulation of interfaces;
• modular structure of the interface unit with set of modules for standard space OBDH interfaces: MIL-1553, LVDS, RS232/422/485, UKS, etc.;
• easy expandability with possibility of adding various interface units;
• compactness and transportability;
• low mass 3–4 kg (without PC);
• power consumption 10–20 W (depending of version).

A number of EGSE, based on this platform, have been manufactured and used for scientific space instruments and missions, such as Spectr-RG, Koronas-Photon, MVN-ISS, Spectr-R, Spectr UF:

• relay command simulator IRKON (160 duplicated commands);
• GSE SSRNI (simulation of 24 digital array sources, digital commands and onboard time code);
• PRK SSRNI (7.68 Mbaud data receiver for LVDS radio link).

Mobile EGSE

Contacts

Department of high-energy astrophysics, laboratory of electronics
Ilya Chulkov, Head of laboratory +7(495)333-45-23, ilya@hea.iki.rssi.ru
Mike Buntov +7(495)333-45-23, orion@hea.iki.rssi.ru