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XU F J，ZHOU X，ZHAO J S，et al. Conception and development of software-defined satellite technology[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics，2023，49（7）：1543-1552 （in Chinese） doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2021.0562
Citation: XU F J，ZHOU X，ZHAO J S，et al. Conception and development of software-defined satellite technology[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics，2023，49（7）：1543-1552 （in Chinese） doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2021.0562
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Conception and development of software-defined satellite technology

doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2021.0562
  • 1.

    Institute of Software，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100190，China

  • 2.

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100190，China

Funds:  National Natural Science Foundation of China (91938301,62027801)
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  • Corresponding author: E-mail：zhouxin@iscas.ac.cn
  • Received Date: 22 Sep 2021
  • Accepted Date: 18 Oct 2021
  • Publish Date: 02 Nov 2021
    Abstract

  • Focusing on the trend of massive, networked, and intelligent development of in-orbit satellites, this paper explores the background, concept, and trends of software-defined satellite technology as well as the challenges it is faced today. First, it is presented that the satellite system is evolving from platform and load-first to algorithm-first, which promotes the emergence and development of software-defined satellite technology. Then, the concept and boundary of software-defined satellite technology are proposed, with the belief that the purpose of software-defined satellite technology is not to develop a new type of satellite, but to realize the hardware resource virtualization, system software platformization and application software diversification for various intelligent satellites. Next, the main contents of software-based satellite technology are analyzed along with the challenges to this technology. Finally, the prospect for this technology is given.

     

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