Payload Control Subsystem

The payloads themselves are not part of the satellite platform. Nevertheless the options to couple payloads and payload module equipment like a mass memory unit and payload data transmission equipment to the platform computer are relevant for the Flight Operations Manual. Various architectures are explained here. The technical solution for the first FLP-based satellite of the Institute of Space Systems in Stuttgart is covered in a bit more detail. The second part treats more advanced SpaceWire network centric architectures as proposed by 4Links and Airbus DS.