Simple and reliable C library for CCSDS & ECSS PUS communication with Space Heritage.

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Customer: BruhnBruhn Innovation, Sweden Customer: Haute Ecole Arc, Switzerland Customer: Slovak Association for Space Activities, Slovakia Customer: Unibap, Sweden Customer: Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany

PUSopen® is Simple

Sending an ECSS PUS packet is about five lines. Get full CCSDS and PUS stack in a single library (.a, .so, .dll).

  • Free evaluation & tutorials
  • Full-day CCSDS/PUS training
  • Build easily for your platform (full source code)
  • Tailor PUS packets to fit your communication
  • ECSS PUS & CCSDS Space Packet
  • CCSDS/PUS packet routing
  • Connect PUSopen® to multiple data buses
  • Meet deadlines with 24/7 support and services
Testimonial: Jonathan Michel, Mission CHESS, Arc-Eng, Switzerland

"Integration of PUSopen went well and was straightforward. We were able to easily test the PUS integration in our flight software framework."

- Jonathan Michel, Mission CHESS, Arc-Eng, Switzerland -

Testimonial: Artur Kinzel, Mission SeRANIS, University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich, Germany

"Honest and very helpful insights and experiences with PUS implementation in real Space Missions."

- Artur Kinzel, Mission SeRANIS, University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich, Germany -

PUSopen ECSS PUS and CCSDS Training Workshop
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Training

Get up to speed with CCSDS/PUS training. Practical integration of CCSDS and PUS. Full-day, tailored workshop for your mission.

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Tailoring and Integration

  • Get 29-points CCSDS and PUS tailoring checklist
  • Easily adapt packet format (both, PUS-C and PUS-A)
  • Toolchain integration support
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Custom Extensions

Extend PUS with your custom services, e.g., camera control. Speed up testing with Python and C#. Our 27/4 support answers all of your questions.

See challenges before they hit
your project schedule

Full-day tailored CCSDS and PUS training workshop. Get your team up to speed. For engineers and team leads.

  • CCSDS and ECSS PUS protocols
  • Gaps and challenges in the standards
  • Space data architectures
  • Pitfalls of Space communication
  • PUSopen® APIs and dynamics
  • Tailoring of protocols
  • Integration with your platform
  • Achieving the “flight quality"
What is PUSopen

What is PUSopen?

PUSopen® structure, use-cases, and missions.

ECSS PUS 5 Tutorial

ECSS PUS Service 5 | Tutorial

Event reporting with ECSS PUS Service 5 in PUSopen®.

ECSS PUS 13 Tutorial

ECSS PUS Service 13 | Tutorial

Large data downlink with ECSS PUS Service 13 in PUSopen®.

Simple API

Simple APIs

Send a TM or TC in less than 10 lines of code. Get callbacks for packet receptions. Monitor your communication through observable parameters.

ECSS PUS Services

ECSS PUS Services

Support for PUS-C and PUS-A. PUS services 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 17, and 20 will serve you well – proven with our customers. Simplicity is the key.

CCSDS Space Packets

CCSDS Space Packets

CCSDS Space Packets and virtual channels are standard for all NASA and ESA missions. Connect your system to any standard platform.

PUSopen structure and layers
CCSDS and PUS Packet Routing

Packet Routing

Connect PUSopen® to multiple data buses or test equipment. Define routing tables in a simple, readable format. Re-configure in-flight.

Tailoring of PUS protocol

Adapt Packet Format

Easily adapt packet format in a single header file. Every Ground Station and every onboard platform tailors CCSDS and ECSS PUS differently.

Free Tutorials and 24/7 support

Free Tutorials and 24/7 Support

From evaluation to the launch campaign, we have practical mission experience to prepare you for test campaigns, pre-launch, and in-orbit operations. We’re also quite friendly and flexible.

ESA Space Standards

ESA Space Standards

ECSS-E-ST-40C, -Q-ST-80C, MISRA. Quality Assurance documents are an optional part of the package.

6 Validation Levels

6 Validation Levels

From Unit Tests to In-Orbit Validation. Get Integration Test Suite for high confidence.

Quality and Compliance

Quality and Compliance

29-point PUS protocol tailoring checklist. We’ll show you on a byte level what to tailor and how.

Simplicity

Simplicity

PUSopen® is simple. Simplicity = easy customization and extension. Simple = high chance of success.

Features

PUSopen® Binary Edition

Quick solution, full flight quality, budget-friendly.

PUSopen® Code Edition

See what's inside. Get the full source code and customize it.

PUSopen® Premium

Full source code, priority support, upgrades, training.

Full Features: ECSS PUS, CCSDS Packets, Transfer Frames, Serial Framing (ASM, HDLC, SLIP)
Online documentation and tutorials
CCSDS and PUS Tailoring Checklists
Source Code
Full-day CCSDS and ECSS PUS Training
Integration and Validation Support
Engineering Services (custom extensions)
1-year free upgrades (all public PUSopen® releases)
FAQ

How is PUSopen® distributed?

You get a ZIP package: full source code, library (.a, .so., .dll), documentation, tools, build scripts, examples, Integration Test Suite.

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How can we purchase PUSopen®?

Download the PUSopen® Evaluation version, and we’ll email you back. We’ll sign the NDA, discuss your requirements and license, and deliver the full PUSopen® package. You can have it in a few days.

FAQ

Which support can we get?

You get support throughout evaluation, build integration, tailoring, test campaigns, pre-flight, and operations. Our support is based on experience from actual missions. We’ll be as involved as you find helpful.

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Which use cases are supported?

Our customers have used PUSopen® to prototype their Space applications, build Ground Stations, in test equipment (EGSE), and onboard for their custom payloads.

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What are custom PUS services?

Custom PUS services have service ID > 127 (according to the ECSS standard). For example, specific operations of your custom payload, custom data transfer, etc. – anything not covered by the standard ECSS PUS services.

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Which language bindings are available?

PUSopen® is written in MISRA-C. We provide wrappers for Go, Python, C++, and C#.

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Is source code provided?

Yes. PUSopen® Code Edition and Premium Edition include full PUSopen® source code. It allows you to re-build and modify PUSopen® for your mission, OS, and CPU whenever you need.

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Export Control

Are you from outside of the European Union? No problem. We'll provide guidance and support with the Export Control (if needed).

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Which build systems are supported?

Cmake, plain Makefile, GitLab - all commonly used build systems and tools. We'll set up a Git repository for you to make your custom extensions and receive PUSopen® updates.

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Which platforms and OS are supported?

PUSopen® is OS-independent. Our customers used it on ARM, Intel, Xilinx Zynq, RISC-V, MSP-430, Windows (prototyping), Linux, and Free RTOS.

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How much does it cost?

It depends on your customized package. Let's sign an NDA so that we can talk more freely. We promise not to break your budget.

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Where can we find PUSopen® EULA?

Email us, and we'll send any information you need to decide - including EULA. Looking forward to talking to you.