Crew work station architecture and module control station evolution study: Multimedia documentation file system, final report

The Document File System (DFS) , delivered under the ESA Crew Work Station Architecture & Module Control Station Evolution study contract, has been developed as a subsystem of the Crew Work Station Test-bed at Estec. The kernel is based on a commercially available full-text multimedia database program "Freebase" of CAT-Benelux, which has been...

Optical mass storage space qualification study. Part I. Final report and executive summary

This study -under contract with ESA/ESTEC- concerns the feasibility of upgrading commercially optical mass storage equipment. It addresses the environmental conditions expected in Columbus, and the verification procedures (Part II). From the optical storage devices Philips is involved in, the CD-ROM-CM200 serie is selected as a promising space...

Optical data storage in space missions

Optical mass storage of digital data is attractive for use in space missions. This is the result of an ESA/ESTEC study performed by the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory and Van der Heem Electronics (Signaal/Philips). Upgrading of commercial devices seems feasible, while ground support can be done by common equipment and software. In this way...