StarryNet - Empowering Researchers to Evaluate Futuristic Integrated Space and Terrestrial Networks

Explore a groundbreaking experimentation framework for evaluating futuristic integrated space and terrestrial networks (ISTNs) in this conference talk from NSDI '23. Discover how StarryNet enables researchers to build credible and flexible experimental network environments that mimic satellite dynamics and network behaviors of large-scale ISTNs. Learn about the real-data-driven, lightweight-emulation-aided approach used to create a digital twin of physical ISTNs in a terrestrial virtual environment. Understand how StarryNet achieves constellation-consistency, networked system realism, and flexibility, allowing for various ISTN experiments such as evaluating inter-networking mechanisms for space-ground integration and assessing network resilience. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by ISTNs for pervasive, low-latency Internet services, and see how StarryNet addresses the limitations of existing experimentation methods.