ADI Completes Successful Modernization of NOAA Satellite Emulators

Extending the Life of Mission Critical Digital Engineering Assets

ANN ARBOR, MI / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2024 / Applied Dynamics International (ADI), a global leader in industrial computing and connectivity, today announced the successful completion of a major project to modernize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) satellite emulator systems. This project was accomplished through significant technical achievements, including the reverse engineering of a highly complex real-time satellite simulation platform to enable system operation on modern hardware and software systems.

“We are proud to partner with NOAA on this transformative project. Successfully overcoming the complexities of legacy systems to deliver a robust and secure solution underscores our commitment to advancing the state of industrial computing and connectivity,” said Scott James, ADI President and CEO. “This project sets a new benchmark for cybersecurity and operational longevity in mission-critical satellite systems.”

ADI successfully reverse engineered a highly complex real-time satellite simulation platform consisting of millions of lines of legacy code running on legacy computing platforms and then completed the integration of the software system into ADI’s cutting-edge technology ADEPT Framework. This monumental task ensures the continued functionality and importance of NOAA’s satellite emulator systems, which are vital to the operation of satellites in orbit. The success of this project provides a clear path for continued support of NOAA’s satellite programs and demonstrates a proven approach to many other users of legacy satellite emulators who could benefit in a similar manner. By extending the service life of these systems, NOAA can continue to rely on its existing infrastructure while also embracing modern technology advancements.

The project has achieved and now has the ability to maintain rigorous cybersecurity compliance. This ensures NOAA’s satellite system emulators are protected against emerging cyber threats, providing a secure operational environment going forward. In accordance with the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standard, the project implemented an open architecture framework. This increases interoperability and flexibility, potentially simplifying all future integration and upgrade efforts.

ADI has retrofitted NOAA’s satellite emulator systems with cutting-edge technology, leveraging new hardware and the ADEPT industrial computing platform. This collaboration not only modernizes these critical assets, but also provides NOAA with a trusted partner for ongoing support and maintenance throughout the life of the satellite systems and beyond.

About ADEPT

EXPERT is an industrial computing and connectivity software platform built around the concept of time-determined ‘data frames’ that run as a single, consistent distributed resource, executed on industrial real-time Linux servers and controlled and managed with intuitive, drag-and-drop desktop tools. ADEPT is used in the largest, most demanding industrial computing and connectivity applications in the global aerospace and defense industry, yet can be scaled to run on low-cost computing hardware and open source real-time Linux. ADEPT’s open architecture enables users to leverage best-in-class COTS and open source technologies. ADEPT significantly reduces the cost and time to deploy and operate industrial open process automation capability by providing a comprehensive, ready-to-use capability built on a trusted technology platform.

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SOURCE: Applied Dynamics International, Inc.

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