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Omitron Supports the First LCRD DTN Experiment
Omitron supported the first Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) experiment over the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). Using Bundle Protocol (BP), image files were successfully transferred between the optical ground station in California and the LCRD payload in geostationary orbit. The experiment demonstrated the store-and-forward approach needed for transporting data between a source and destination when…
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Swift Mission Operations Team awarded Robert H Goddard Quality and Process Improvement Award
Omitron’s Swift Mission Operations Team received the NASA/GSFC 2023 Robert H. Goddard Award for Quality and Process Improvement. The citation for the award reads: “For exceptional mission operations of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, directly enabling exciting scientific opportunities in the new era of multi-messenger astronomy.” Omitron developed and deployed the Swift Mission Operations Center…