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Robust Operations of Complex Satellite Systems: Using a Protection Layer Approach for Safety and Reliability Management

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DLR GfR mbH is a company of the German Aerospace Center DLR. The major task of DLR GfR is to operate the satellite constellation of the European satellite navigation system, Galileo, from the Galileo Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The current Galileo constellation consists of 18 satellites (December 2016); the full constellation will consist of 30 satellites. DLR GfR is also a certified air navigation service provider with a focus on precise aircraft landing systems using GNSS and future combinations of air and space applications. In addition, DLR GfR is working on a roadmap for the implementation of a European Space Traffic Management.

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We would like to thank all colleagues who contributed to joint interviews, discussions, and reviews on protection layers, especially those who took actions for identified improvements—special thanks to the comembers of our initial SAFEOPS assessments.

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Gloeckner, H.J., Arbinger, C. (2017). Robust Operations of Complex Satellite Systems: Using a Protection Layer Approach for Safety and Reliability Management. In: Cruzen, C., Schmidhuber, M., Lee, Y., Kim, B. (eds) Space Operations: Contributions from the Global Community. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51941-8_6

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