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Ecliptic’s RocketCam Digital Video
Systems Built with INTEGRITY
Key Element of NASA’s Orion Crew
Exploration Vehicle Capsule Test Program
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2009, WASHINGTON, DC—JANUARY 27, 2009 —Green Hills
Software, Inc., the world leader in secure operating systems, today
announced that Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation is using Green Hills
Software’s INTEGRITY® real-time
operating system in Ecliptic’s next-generation RocketCam™ Digital
Video System (DVS).
INTEGRITY manages all DVS command and telemetry
functions as well as demanding, real-time video processing tasks in
a rugged environment. The INTEGRITY-based RocketCam DVS is being successfully
applied in NASA’s
Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle capsule Pad Abort Test program, employing
high-speed digital video cameras to capture onboard video of Orion’s
parachute deployments during each test flight. This test program is being
managed by NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, California.
"INTEGRITY
is a proven product with a strong customer base, giving us the confidence
to implement our desired capabilities on a low-risk path. We also selected
INTEGRITY for its proven robustness, scalability, and functionality," said
Rex Ridenoure, Chief Executive Officer, Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation. "The
successful completion of our DVS product upgrade using INTEGRITY has generated
expanded business opportunities for our DVS technology."
"Green Hills
Software’s Platform
for Avionics is the industry choice for the most demanding safety and security
critical electronics applications – where human life must be protected," commented
David Kleidermacher, Chief Technology Officer, Green Hills Software. "We
are pleased that Ecliptic has put its trust in Green Hills Software to help
realize the vision of next-generation space exploration."
About the
Ecliptic RocketCam™ Digital Video System
RocketCam DVS consists of imaging sensors connected to a Digital Video
Controller (DVC). The DVC provides power and power control, supports
stored and event-driven DVS sequencing, controls all sensors, ingests
and manipulates their output data streams and affiliated engineering
data, and compresses, stores and outputs these data to the host platform
or directly to a transmitter for downlinking to end users. RocketCam
is used to:
- Observe staging and propulsion events
- Observe spacecraft separation, deployments and operations events
- Characterize operational environments
- Support anomaly investigations and failure reviews
- Support other engineering and project outreach objectives
About the Green Hills Platform for Avionics
The Platform for Avionics includes the INTEGRITY and INTEGRITY-178B RTOSes,
a complete toolset for safety-critical software development, support
for the aviation industry standard ARINC-653 application software interfaces,
and the documentation and services required for U.S. FAA DO-178B Level
A safety certification. The INTEGRITY RTOS’s partitioning features
allow developers to deploy multiple applications on a single processor,
at potentially multiple safety certification levels. This powerful capability
enables developers to reduce the number of on-board computers needed
to support multiple software systems. Furthermore, the Platform for Avionics
with INTEGRITY-178B is the only safety-critical RTOS certified for multiple
languages, including Ada, C, and Embedded C++, allowing developers to
choose the language and kernel best suited to meet their development
needs. Green Hills Software is the most widely deployed safety-critical
commercial real-time operating system solution, powering avionics systems
such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and flight controls for the Boeing
787 Dreamliner.
About Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation
Ecliptic is the world’s leading supplier of onboard video systems—its
RocketCam™ product family—for use with rockets and spacecraft.
Ecliptic enjoys a strong customer base in commercial, civil and defense
markets. RocketCam fans should expect to see on average one launch every
month or so for the next several years. The privately held firm’s
core competencies include space systems engineering, aerospace avionics,
instrument systems and aerospace test equipment. Ecliptic’s technical
staff has a broad range of direct experience on over 100 space missions.
Ecliptic has offices in Pasadena and Moffett Field, California. See more
at www.eclipticenterprises.com.
About
Green Hills Software
Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader
in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time
operating systems (RTOS) for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Our
royalty-free INTEGRITY® and velOSity™ real-time
operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel, compilers, IPv6-ready
TCP/IP networking stacks, GateD® Layer2 switching
and Layer 3 routing, MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated
development environments, DoubleCheck™ integrated
static analyzer and TimeMachine™ tool
suite offer a complete development solution that addresses both deeply
embedded and high-reliability applications. Green Hills Software is headquartered
in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom.
Visit Green Hills Software on the web at www.ghs.com.
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Green Hills Software, Inc.
30 West Sola Street,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101,
Tel: 805-965-6044
Fax: 805-965-6343
Website: www.ghs.com
Email: sales@ghs.com
Media Contacts:
Green Hills Software, Inc.
Barbel French
Tel: 805-965-6044
Email: bfrench@ghs.com
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Green Hills Software Ltd
Fleming Business Centre
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire SO50 9PD
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0)2380 649660
Fax: +44 (0)2380 649661
Email: mktg-europe@ghs.com
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