Aggregation Server for Interoperable Space Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing complexity and cost of deploying large-scale space activities make it challenging for a single entity to develop and implement entire systems, as existing space-related service providers offer stand-alone solutions with no interoperability, leading to difficulties in providing end-to-end solutions.
Innovation Solution
An aggregation system is implemented electronically to combine systems/services from multiple providers, using servers to identify interoperable services, automatically configure equipment, and maintain security through distributed and immutable ledgers, ensuring fault tolerance and scalability across regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single entity develops and implements an entire space system, then the system can be fully controlled and integrated, but the cost, risk, and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The space system is divided into multiple independent service components (communication service, transportation service, data processing service, etc.), each provided by different service providers. The aggregation server acts as a coordinator that segments the overall system into manageable parts while maintaining overall control through standardized interfaces and protocols.
2Reliability
If a single entity develops and implements an entire space system, then full integration is achieved, but the cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple service providers are merged into a unified aggregation system that combines their resources and capabilities. The aggregation server consolidates services from different providers (communication, transportation, data processing) into a single integrated solution, achieving system integration while sharing costs and reducing redundant resource consumption across the entire system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If service providers offer stand-alone solutions, then each provider maintains independence and simplicity, but interoperability and end-to-end solution capability are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The aggregation server serves as an intermediary between multiple service providers and the end user. It provides standardized interfaces and protocols that enable interoperability between different service providers' stand-alone solutions, allowing them to work together as a cohesive end-to-end system without requiring changes to their individual independent services.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple service providers are aggregated, then end-to-end solutions become available, but system complexity and configuration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The aggregation server automatically performs service discovery, compatibility verification, and configuration of multiple service providers' systems. It self-manages the complexity of integrating and coordinating services from different providers, eliminating the need for manual configuration and reducing operational complexity for end users while enabling comprehensive end-to-end solutions.
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AI summary
A system for aggregating spaced related systems includes accessing service provider information for multiple service providers to determine relevant services/systems available, automatically determining that no single service provider provides services sufficient to perform a particular space activity, automatically identifying multiple services from different service providers that in aggregate include performing the space activity, and automatically determining a parameter to configure space equipment to perform each of the multiple services from the different service providers in order to perform the space activity. In some embodiments, this system can be scaled across multiple regions (e.g., multiple planetary regions). For example, each region can have its own set of servers and ledgers that provide real-time services within the region and opportunistically synchronize between regions (e.g., when communication is available).