Virtualization-enabled satellite platforms

摘要

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying applications in satellites. In one example, a satellite may receive software applications capable of execution as virtual nodes on the satellite, and receive a resource schedule associated with the software applications. The satellite may further execute the software applications on the satellite based on the resource schedule, wherein the resource schedule allocates processing resources and user sensor resources to the software applications.

主权项

1. A satellite comprising:
a communication interface comprising at least a ground communication portion and an inter-satellite communication portion, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive user software payloads; a satellite control system configured to operate logistical control elements of the satellite; and a virtualized execution system configured to execute ones of the user software payloads deployed on the satellite as associated virtual nodes according to at least a resource schedule that indicates timewise allocation of the associated virtual nodes to resources of the satellite.