4Links Ltd

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Helping you with SpaceWire

Location

  • MK3 6EB
  • Milton Keynes
  • United Kingdom

Description of your activity

  • Paul Walker founded 4Links and recently retired. About 10 years ago, ESA cited him as “The Grandfather of SpaceWire.” He wishes to help anyone new to SpaceWire, or to help anyone who has had a problem with SpaceWire.

Your ISD 2020 Objectives

Please describe your objectives for the ISD 2020 here

  • Know-how
  • Products
  • Quality
  • Research & Development

What you Offer

Space and Ground Segment
  • Onboard Data Systems
  • Onboard data management
  • System Design & Verification
  • System verification and AIT
  • Space R&D
  • Data handling and Storage for space
  • Automation, Telepresence & Robotics
  • Automation & robotics systems
  • Space R&D
  • Engineering Processes
  • Space Debris
  • Modelling and risk analysis

Your Needs

Space and Ground Segment
  • Onboard Data Systems
  • Onboard data management
  • System Design & Verification
  • System verification and AIT
  • Mission Operation and Ground Data systems
  • Advanced system concepts

References

  • "If SpaceWire didn't exist, we would have had to invent it"
  • "This was the first time I've seen a demo that broke Murphy's law"
  • "You've built a fault-tolerant system by System Design"
  • "We were ecstatic"

Equipment, Technologies and Processes used

  • Modularity
  • Flexibility
  • Unit and system test/monitoring/recording

Supplier

Participants

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Paul WALKER

Co-Founder

Landmarks

  • Turnover : NC.
  • Staff : 0 - 9
  • Category : Company

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Group / Member of

  • 4Links is an independent company

Certifications

  • Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), MA, C Eng, MIET
  • Life Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (IEEE)
  • Member of the SpaceWire Working Group since zeroth meeting
  • Was Member of the IEEE1355 Working Group