SPACE VEHICLE FIELD UNIT AND GROUND STATION SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one hardware board configured to enable operation of the apparatus as a field unit and a ground station, whereinsoftware controls whether the apparatus operates as a field unit or a ground station without physical modification to the at least one hardware board.
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Abstract
A field unit and ground station may use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components and share a common architecture, where differences in functionality are governed by software. The field units and ground stations may be easy to deploy, relatively inexpensive, and be relatively easy to operate. A novel file system may be used where datagrams of a file may be stored across multiple drives and/or devices. The datagrams may be received out of order and reassembled at the receiving device.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one hardware board configured to enable operation of the apparatus as a field unit and a ground station, wherein software controls whether the apparatus operates as a field unit or a ground station without physical modification to the at least one hardware board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A field unit/ground station (FU/GS) box, comprising:
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an analog radio board configured to send and receive radio signals via an antenna; a digital radio board configured to interface with the analog radio board and provide digital radio functionality; a microcontroller board configured to provide processing for the FU/GS box; and a backplane that connects the analog radio board, digital radio board, and microcontroller board, facilitating communication between the boards, wherein software controls whether the FU/GS box operates as a field unit or a ground station without physical modification to the boards. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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at least one field unit; and at least one ground station, wherein the at least one field unit and the at least one ground station have common hardware. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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