Hosted Payload Support Technologies

ABSTRACT: Space Micro proposes to leverage existing radiation hardened electronics architecture coupled with state-of-the-art cryptographic solutions to provide a hosted payload interface package. This hardware has flight heritage, and its modularity has proven the ideal platform for a wide variety of missions. This modularity is especially important for hosted payloads, where each mission will be unique, yet will rely on the proposed architecture to ensure both security and reliable high performance. Due to flight heritage on these electronics, the proposed hosted payload interface package will rapidly achieve high TRL to serve current hosted payload needs. BENEFIT: The proposed work will result in an enabling technology for hosted payloads, with a massive cost savings to the government. The hosted payload interface package will allow the government to share resources, including the launch vehicle and frequency allocation, with other satellite integrators, both governmental and non-governmental. This will result in faster development times and lower cost with minimal impact to payload reliability or performance.