Designing Dope Distributed Systems for Outer Space with High-Fidelity Simulation

Explore the cutting-edge world of spacecraft software development in this 45-minute conference talk from Strange Loop. Dive into the use of deterministic, high-fidelity simulation for creating guidance, navigation, and control software for VISORS, a groundbreaking solar science mission set to launch in 2024. Learn how the Stanford University Space Rendezvous Laboratory pushed the boundaries of space software simulation to enable tight coordination between multiple spacecraft for unprecedented solar imaging. Discover valuable techniques for event-driven high-fidelity simulation and interface design that can be applied to various distributed software systems, including databases, service-oriented architectures, and concurrent applications. Gain insights from Toby Bell, a PhD student in Aeronautics & Astronautics, as he shares lessons learned from the VISORS project and demonstrates how these simulation methods can accelerate development, simplify debugging, and enhance defect detection in complex distributed systems.