Application Exemplar V: SMOP
SMOP is Space Mission Operations Portal or Portal to Space Internet
Ground stations are placed internationally (linked to the “Space Internet”) and so networking has international scope
Real-time control for monitoring
Dataflow computing model (Khoros) for customized filtering of data
- This is SIP (Signal and Image Processing) for DoD
Direct connection to hand-held devices for mission or processing status changes
- alert experts on call (A major expense of space missions is large number of people needed just in case during all or part of mission)
Illustrates Integration of special needs (Space) with more general infrastructure and the integration of computing with data
- Note role of Agreed Interfaces in enabling this integration
- Web Success has shown that Interfaces are critical technology
Current NASA Contract (CSOC) for this is $3.5 Billion over 10 years for a team led by Lockheed Martin