Design and Implementation of a System for Emulating Space Communication Conditions in Analog Missions
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This paper presents the design and implementation of a system for influencing data communication in analog space missions. The solution is based on the E-Shaper network emulator integrated into the communication infrastructure of the Little Moon City Prague (LMCP) research and training station. The system enables realistic emulation of communication effects, such as latency, packet loss, and link outages, for space communication scenarios. Two main scenarios are designed: low Earth orbit communication (ISS-like) and deep-space communication (Earth-Moon trajectory). The system is validated using synthetic traffic generated to reflect the real operational requirements of LMCP. The results demonstrate the feasibility of realistic network emulation for mission training and system testing.
Authors: Zbyněk Kocur, Ondřej Vondrouš
Institution: Czech Technical University in Prague
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7225733488