Table of Contents

Satellite & Space Package

Item Value
Catalog item Empower – Satellite & Space
DOM module empower_satellite
View Empower/Satellite & Space
Element prefix SAT

Data Model

erDiagram
    MISSION ||--|{ GROUND_SEGMENT_ASSET : "uses"
    MISSION ||--o{ CONTACT_WINDOW : "is scheduled in"
    MISSION ||--|| DATAMINER_SERVICE : "linked by ID"
    GROUND_SEGMENT_ASSET ||--|| DATAMINER_ELEMENT : "linked by ID"

Mission

Field Type Example
Name Text Earth Observation Mission
Customer Text Space Agency Programme
Coverage Region Text Northern Europe
Mission Priority Enum: Low · Medium · High · Critical High
Customers Served Number 4
Mission Manager Text Bram Willems
Operations Center Text Mission Operations Center
Escalation Threshold (min) Number 30
DataMiner Service ID set by the install script

Ground Segment Asset

Field Type Example
Name Text High Power Amplifier
Mission DOM link → Mission GEO Broadcast Platform
Asset Type Text Amplifier
Ground Station Text Betzdorf
Limit Parameter Text, optional Temperature °C
Operating Limit Decimal, optional 75
DataMiner Element ID set by the install script

Contact Window

Field Type Example
Name Text Pass EO-SAT-2
Mission DOM link → Mission Earth Observation Mission
Window Type Enum: Satellite Pass · Transmission · Satellite Handover Satellite Pass
Start Date/time set by StartScenario
End Date/time set by StartScenario
Ground Station Text Kiruna

Seed Data

Missions

Name Customer Coverage Region Priority Customers Served Mission Manager Operations Center Escalation (min)
Maritime VSAT Service Maritime Fleet Operators Global Maritime High 1,400 Pieter Wouters Teleport NOC 30
GEO Broadcast Platform DTH Broadcasters Europe Critical 18 Lisa Jacobs Broadcast Operations 15
Earth Observation Mission Space Agency Programme Northern Europe High 4 Bram Willems Mission Operations Center 30

Ground Segment Assets

Mission Name Asset Type Ground Station Operating Limit
Maritime VSAT Service VSAT Hub Hub Teleport Redu –
Satellite Modem Pool Modem Pool Teleport Redu –
Maritime Terminal Gateway Gateway Teleport Betzdorf –
GEO Broadcast Platform Uplink Encoder Encoder Betzdorf –
Satellite Modulator Modulator Betzdorf –
High Power Amplifier Amplifier Betzdorf Temperature 75 °C
Earth Observation Mission Ground Station Antenna Antenna Kiruna Tracking Error 0.2°
TT&C Unit Telemetry & Command Kiruna –
Downlink Processor Data Processing Kiruna Storage Utilization 90 %

Contact Windows (times relative to T0)

Mission Name Type Start End Ground Station
Earth Observation Mission Pass EO-SAT-2 Satellite Pass T0 + 75 min T0 + 87 min Kiruna
Earth Observation Mission Pass EO-SAT-2 (next orbit) Satellite Pass T0 + 175 min T0 + 187 min Kiruna
Maritime VSAT Service Handover to SAT-B Satellite Handover T0 + 26 h T0 + 26.5 h Teleport Redu
GEO Broadcast Platform Channel line-up change Transmission T0 + 3 days T0 + 3 days 1 h Betzdorf

Real-Time Data

Thresholds are Minor / Major / Critical.

Element Key parameters (thresholds)
VSAT Hub Active Terminals · Hub Throughput Mbps · CPU %
Satellite Modem Pool Avg Es/No dB (< 6 / < 4 / –) · Locked Modems %
Maritime Terminal Gateway Connected Vessels · Latency ms
Uplink Encoder Output Bitrate Mbps · Encoder Status
Satellite Modulator MER dB (< 25 / < 20 / –) · Output Power dBm
High Power Amplifier Temperature °C (> 70 / > 75 / > 80) · Output Power W · Reflected Power W
Ground Station Antenna Tracking Error ° (> 0.1 / > 0.2 / –) · Azimuth · Elevation
TT&C Unit Command Link Status · Telemetry Frame Rate
Downlink Processor Data Rate Mbps · Storage Utilization % (> 80 / > 90 / –)

Problems

Problem Key question Data needed Seeded answer
Mission Readiness Dashboard Which missions require attention? Mission Priority · Contact Windows · service alarm state · active alarms Earth Observation Mission – antenna Tracking Error 0.25° (Major) with the next pass in ~45 min.
Ground Segment Workspace Which resources are at risk? Operating Limit · element parameters · 24 h trend · alarms High Power Amplifier (GEO Broadcast Platform) – temperature rising 58 → 72 °C in 24 h (Minor), approaching its 75 °C limit.
Customer Service Assurance View Which services affect customers? Customers Served · service alarm state · Active Terminals Maritime VSAT Service – Es/No 3.5 dB (Major, rain fade), Active Terminals dropped 1,400 → 1,170.

Scenario

Time Element Change Alarm
T0 − 24 h → T0 High Power Amplifier Temperature 58 → 72 °C Minor from 70 °C
T0 Satellite Modem Pool Avg Es/No 3.5 dB Major
T0 VSAT Hub Active Terminals 1,400 → 1,170 –
T0 Ground Station Antenna Tracking Error 0.25° Major
T0 DOM Contact Window start/end times set –