Evidence
Identity and attestation
Hardware-rooted identity, with a quote checked at every join.
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Space and satellite systems/
ArchitectureHow space and satellite systems is built.
One reference architecture under every deployment: the layers of a site, the protocol functions this platform relies on, and the evidence that travels with every observation.
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Parts and bill of materials
What the design is made of.
One station of the reference design, part by part, and what it takes to order the deployment: every class we source, who offers it and how long it takes to arrive.
Station, exploded
Select a part to read what it does.
Stations in the reference design · 4
| Item | Part | Quantity | Offered by | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensing | ||||
| 01 | Ultrasonic anemometer (2D) Instrument | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 2–4 weeks |
| 02 | Compact weather sensor (wind, T, RH, P, rain) Instrument | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 2–4 weeks |
| Compute and trust | ||||
| 03 | Edge gateway, lite (ARM, 4 W) Compute | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 2–4 weeks |
| 04 | Secure element Security | 4 | Supplied with the station | |
| 05 | GNSS timing receiver (1PPS, NTP) Timing | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 1–3 weeks |
| Radio | ||||
| 06 | LTE router, Cat 4 (regional bands) Radio | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 1–4 weeks |
| 07 | Cellular omni antenna, 698–3800 MHz Antenna | 4 | Value OEM ($), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($) | 1–2 weeks |
| Power | ||||
| 08 | Solar panel, 100 W Power | 4 | Value OEM ($), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 1–4 weeks |
| 09 | Battery, LiFePO4 12.8 V 100 Ah (1.28 kWh) Storage | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 2–4 weeks |
| Enclosure and structure | ||||
| 10 | Outdoor cabinet, aluminium IP65 Enclosure | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$$) | 2–6 weeks |
| 11 | Sensor cable kit (4 runs, power and data) Wiring | 4 | Value OEM ($), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($) | 1–2 weeks |
| 12 | Earthing kit (rod, strap, bonding) Earthing | 4 | Value OEM ($$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$) | 1–2 weeks |
| 13 | Steel pole Structure | 4 | Value OEM ($$$), Tier-1 OEM, rugged ($$$), NXS Observatory kitted and tested ($$$) | 2–7 weeks |
| 14 | Station foundation Foundation | 4 | Supplied with the station | |
01Reference architecture
From one instrument to the grid.
Every deployment is drawn on the same six layers. A typed contract sits at every boundary, so parts from different makers fit together.
- 01InstrumentThe sensor or radio that makes the measurement, with its calibration.
- 02NodeThe device that hosts instruments: identity, time, power and storage.
- 03SiteNodes in one place, on one mast or in one shelter, with their links.
- 04CellSites that share a backhaul, a power plan and an operator.
- 05ClusterCells run as one service, with one fleet plan and one evidence trail.
- 06GridClusters that federate across owners through the open protocol.
The protocol functions this platform relies on most.
02Trust and evidence
Every observation carries its proof.
What a buyer, a regulator or a partner grid can check, on every site we build.
Evidence
Segmentation
Least privilege between nodes, tenants and sites.
Evidence
Time integrity
Every clock monitored, every holdover logged.
Evidence
Evidence bundles
What was done, by whom, with what result.
Evidence
Qualification state
Each device and release, with the tests behind it.
Evidence
Signed plans
Software and configuration change only by a signed plan.
03Read further
The open specification behind it.
Observatory ProtocolSpecification
Functions, state machines, objects and flows. Read →Observatory ProtocolReference designs
Nodes and sites drawn to the protocol. Read →Observatory ProtocolConformance
Run the suite against an implementation. Read →04On this site
Where to go next.
Space and satellite systemsAreas
Every area, with its systems and standards. Open →Space and satellite systemsTechnologies
The layered map of what we build with. Open →Space and satellite systemsIndustries
The industry sites built on this platform. Open →Space and satellite systemsResources
Explainer, stories, specification and forms. Open →Bring us the site.
We bring the survey, the design and the crew. The form names who receives your details.
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