Dependability benchmark for PUS-based satellite on-board software

Abstract

This paper presents a benchmark aimed to provide an unbiased basis for characterizing OBDH software of different satellites with regards to dependability attributes. Instead of considering only the delivered product, the proposed benchmark covers a set of criteria for accepting or not OBDH artifacts created along the lifecycle development. The benchmark is based on the ECSS European standards that guide both the development lifecycle and the services to be provided by OBDH software. © 2010 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.