
Chinese researchers are drafting standards for autonomous satellite coordination and data sharing to support low-Earth-orbit constellations.
A Beijing expert panel approved work on 10 voluntary standards for civilian and commercial low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, aimed at improving autonomous coordination and data sharing.
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An expert panel convened by the CICC in Beijing approved 10 proposed voluntary standards for low Earth orbit satellites.
Chinese researchers are drafting standards for autonomous satellite coordination and data sharing in a move analysts say could speed up military targeting and make People’s Liberation Army satellite networks more resilient.
An expert panel convened by the Chinese Institute of Command and Control (CICC) in Beijing on September 21 approved work on 10 proposed voluntary standards, clearing the way for draft texts to be released for consultation.
In an account of the meeting published last Thursday, the CICC said the standards were intended to support China’s civilian and commercial low Earth orbit satellites.
The 10 proposed standards cover areas ranging from overall system design and the description of mission scenarios to distributed data services, satellite and mission data, coordination at constellation and smaller satellite-cluster levels, and the design of autonomous controllers.
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Draft texts for the 10 proposed standards will be released for consultation.
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