Harris is basing the Telesat satellite command and control system solution on its OS/COMET product line. OS/COMET® is an advanced software tool set that features commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) capabilities with superior levels of flexibility, and allows the user to automate a ground system solution to any desired level throughout the life of the program. Designed for government and commercial applications, OS/COMET® is used to support both single-satellite missions and the largest and most complex satellite networks deployed today, including Iridium, GPS and fleets of spacecraft such as the 16 satellites operated by the U.S. Navy Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC). OS/COMET® also features a suite of “bolt-on” products that provides enhanced capabilities such as operations automation, ground equipment control, automated fault resolution, archiving/retrieval, spacecraft simulation, and TT&C functionality via a PC client.

As part of the program, Harris will integrate OS/COMET with several Telesat-developed tools—such as the technologically advanced Flight Dynamics System—to provide a comprehensive satellite command and control system. OS/COMET’s Application Programmer’s Interface (API) library greatly simplifies the integration of custom or third-party COTS products into an OS/COMET-based system.