space

Even for space systems, TCP/IP is oftentimes an important component in some shape or form because the majority of development might still occur on ground where an internet connection is still available. The special thing about space is that instead of using newline and/or UTF-8 based data, the data is generally in binary format and packet based. The most prevalent of the space packet standards is probably the CCSDS Space Packet Protocol....

The last few weeks I have been busy diving into the Rust ecosystem and learning the language through practical projects. I finishing the excellent Rust book and the Rust Embedded Book first and then tinkered with Rust on some STM32 MCUs. As a next step, I was looking for practical projects to further learn the language. I’ve tried to combine this with the usual activities at the research institute I work now as well....