VirtualSat Pro: Virtual Satellite Platform

the Hammers Company, Inc.

Greenbelt,MD

• VirtualSat Pro^TM, a satellite flight simulation tool hosted on a desktop PC for flight software development and test, spacecraft I&T and flight ops training
• Selectable ACS components and spacecraft dynamics
• Executes flight software and provides a mechanism for multiple satellite interactions on a single PC platform.

• Reduces the cost and schedule risk for flight software development, testing and training with spacecraft flight software. A PC platform with COTS components provides a cost effective system for various subsystems throughout all life cycles.
• Created modular spacecraft models (vModels), constructed by specifying collection of model components.
• Developed library of common interfacing sensors, actuators, etc.
• Created open architecture, so developers can develop new models instead of using standard library.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with 3rd party COTS systems (STK, SatTrack, etc.) and several ground systems (e.g., ITOS and ASSIST).

• Incorporated in flatsat development environment of SMEX-Lite, joint commercialization initiative with Swales Aerospace.
• Corporate counsel retained for conduct of ITAR, TAA, and export licenses.

• Tool has been used successfully in numerous projects
• GSFC SWIFT BAT instrument flight software development & verification. Three VirtualSat systems purchased, $100K, for SWIFT BAT support.
• EO-1 software maintenance.
• GSFC Formation Flying Testbed.
• Naval Research Laboratory NEMO software development
• GSFC MARSSAT algorithm development.

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