This paper describes how SpaceWire Time Codes can be used for synchronizing time within various subsystems of a spacecraft as well as, maintaining a common time reference needed for coordinating operations within a spacecraft. The algorithms to account for inaccuracies in the time distribution method were based on the NASA-4009 Space Telecommunication Radio System (STRS) standard [1], which defined an interface for synchronizing clocks running at different tick rates and tick resolutions.
Using SpaceWire Time Codes for Spacecraft Time Synchronization
International SpaceWire Conference (ISC2016) ; 2016 ; Yokohama, Japan
2016-10-25
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English