Kratos Defense completes factory acceptance testing of EPOCH system

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) announced the completion of factory acceptance testing between its EPOCH Command and Control software and Airbus’ (EADSY) OneSat next generation software-defined satellite platform. The company said, “Unlike traditional fixed satellite systems, Airbus’ OneSat software-defined satellite platform offers dynamic, in-orbit reconfiguration capabilities, dramatically enhancing mission flexibility. These advances, however, introduce new levels of complexity for the ground control systems that manage them. Addressing this need, Kratos added new capabilities to a recent release of the EPOCH C2 software to support the dynamic nature of the OneSat satellite platform. This included the ability to work in tandem with OneSat’s highly dynamic configurations, frequent updates, and greater autonomy onboard the software-defined spacecraft. The factory acceptance test demonstrated the compatibility of EPOCH’s C2 system with Airbus’ OneSat Platform. During this process, Kratos and Airbus engineers verified that the EPOCH system’s hardware and software functioned as designed, could communicate with a simulated satellite, and meet all safety and redundancy requirements. With all mission scenarios successfully tested, the system was accepted by Airbus, confirming its readiness for delivery and operational use.”