GSFC Secure Web Command and Control Jim Langston Computer Sciences Corp Henry Murray Goddard Space Flight Center Gary Hunt Computer Sciences Corp http moca nascom nasa gov Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 1 Opportunities GSFC Standard IP based tools can be used to deliver science data from an automated ground processor to the scientist over the open Internet Flight operators and spacecraft engineers can monitor and control a spacecraft reliably from any open Internet location Demonstrating use of current technologies with integrated COTS prototype systems Java based Spacecraft Web Integrated Telemetry and Command Handling Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 2 Faster Better Cheaper GSFC Faster Assembled out of COTS products Better Scientist can communicate with ground system using Web browser Engineers and operators can work from office home or on the road using only a Web browser Client computers are platform independent Web browsers run on PC Mac and Unix platforms Anomaly resolution is facilitated with remote access making lights out operations during off shifts realistic Cheaper No dedicated operations area required No special client hardware or software required No lengthy software development required Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 3 GSFC Jswitch Architecture Sate llite Web Browser Java applets TCP Wrapper Intrustion Detection software Security Probe software Satellite Dish Open Internet Closed Net Unix Workstation User anywhere in the world Connect over open Internet Standard web browser No client configuration Java applets for GUI from server Various security levels available Science Data Files Data Interface Servers SSL Web Server with Digital Id EPOCH 2000 Ground System Ground System Front end Data port to frontend and file interface on closed network Java Applets Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 4 Anomaly Resolution GSFC Ground system receives data during scheduled pass during non staffed off shift detects anomaly from analysis of data phones and pages operations personnel and or engineers Operations person connects to ground system from home or office or other remote PC using local personal ISP or network Internet connection diagnoses problem by examining telemetry and events from recent or current pass prepares and issues a real time spacecraft command or directive which will result in spacecraft command during next pass which resolves the anomaly Spacecraft health and safety is maintained Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 5 Distributed Operations GSFC Ground system servers are located in a closet at convenient location backups could be located elsewhere Operations and Engineering operations personnel and spacecraft engineers perform duties from their desktop PCs in their offices during normal work situations Operations can be performed from remote or other sites during non typical situations e g conferences meetings at other centers university Operations spacecraft engineers scientists share in operations through Internet based groupware e g Netmeeting Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 6 Automated File Transport GSFC Spacecraft science instrument is collecting and storing data onboard data is transferred to ground during unattended scheduled contact Ground science data files are processed by automated ground system ground system notified scientist by email or beeper Scientist scientist logs into server through Jswitch using Web browser and transfers data for local processing and analysis Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 7 Current Jswitch Status GSFC Working prototype integrated from standard inexpensive COTS packages Security capabilities encryption authentication intruder detection firewall filtering ISI Epoch 2000 configured for SOHO Custom glueware integrating Web server with Epoch 2000 SSL enabled Web server supporting up to 120 bit encryption GUI elements programmed in Java Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 8 Coming Jswitch Attractions GSFC GUI configurable by flight operators Groupware to support distributed operations 3D monitoring and control using VRML File management to support FTP from spacecraft Demonstrations are available For more information see our Web site at http moca nascom nasa gov Jim Langston 2 25 98 GSAW98 Secure Web Command and Control page 9