Speaker
Mr
Maurizio Caramia
(Thales Alenia Space)
Description
This paper presents the on-going activities and solutions related to the development, research and standardization processes of the CAN Bus solutions carried out in the EXOMARS projects and studies where Thales Alenia Space Italy (TAS-I) is leading the industrial activities in collaboration with the European Space Agency.
The CAN communication bus has been successfully used for many years in automotive industry and its usage in space is being assessed and one implementation is already the baseline in the EXOMARS (Entry Descent & Landing and Rover Modules) avionics architecture.
The improvements and application to other Space systems such as Telecom Satellites have been studied and are under definition in the frame of ESA study and in Thales Alenia Space R&D activities.
Further, CAN bus for Space Applications is in the process of being standardized in a specific ECSS standard.
Primary author
Mr
Maurizio Caramia
(Thales Alenia Space)
Co-author
Mr
Gianluca Furano
(ESA/Data Systems Division)
