Integral Systems Europe Announces Epoch IPS Satellite Ground System Compliance With The ESA Packet-Utilization Standard (PUS)

May 08, 2008

ISE announced that its EPOCH IPS (EPOCH Integrated Product Suite) COTS product is in compliance with ESA’s (European Space Agency) PUS (Packet-Utilization Standard) for Satellite Control Systems and EGSE (Electrical Ground Support Equipment). Integral has implemented a complete, database-driven system for PUS services, with an open architecture for mission-specific services and solutions.

This new EPOCH IPS capability is specifically designed to satisfy the demanding requirements of ESA satellite programs. It includes full spacecraft commanding at 64 kbps and implements European standards for spacecraft operations. In particular, EPOCH IPS delivers a command queue and command history capability with real-time GUI (Graphical User Interface) displays.

“Based on our success at EUMETSAT with the METOP satellites, this investment demonstrates the suitability of our COTS products to support European Earth Observation missions” says Bruno Dupas, President of Integral Systems Europe.