| Deliverable | Requirement |
|---|
| Uplink/Downlink needs | Define the maximum data rate and latency requirements for both uplink (command) and downlink (payload/telemetry) data. |
| Defining which ground station will receive data | Define the Ground Station Network (GSN) and specific contact schedules or handoff criteria for reliable data downlink. |
| Defining what will be downlinked | Specify the complete Data Product List, including priority levels for payload data, telemetry, and health packets. |
| On board processing | The onboard computer shall be capable of processing payload data according to the defined algorithm (e.g., compression, feature extraction). |
| Toss out unreasonable data before it's processed / basic filtering on data | Implement a Data Quality Filter (DQF) to identify and discard or flag out-of-range, non-physical, or corrupted sensor readings prior to storage or transmission. |
| data informs other parts of satellite (controls) | Define the cross-subsystem data interface for using sensor/telemetry data (e.g., temperature) to trigger or inform actions in other systems (e.g., activating cooling/spinning). |
| Appropriate Sensor Suite / Data must be correctly relayed from sensors | Data acquisition system shall implement measures (e.g., Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC) to ensure the integrity and correctness of data relayed from the sensors to the onboard processor. |