Skytek Takes Off with Artemis
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International Procedural Viewer
Revolutionising work onboard the International Space Station by making space procedures paperless
The life of an astronaut in space consists of following many step-by-step procedures. Skytek’s (International Procedural Viewer) IPV platform manages over 13,000 procedures, resulting in significant efficiencies and improved quality assurance across space operations. The IPV system constantly evolves and includes a mobile version and augmented reality (AR) suite.
What IPV offers:
- Individual login and personalisation.
- Complete access to all the information they need to do their work onboard.
- A paperless solution – This entirely web-based application eliminated the need for paper technical manuals and checklists onboard the International Space Station.
- Supports all operating systems and devices.
- A complete end-to-end solution, which includes authoring, execution, management and reporting features.
- A centralised storage system with a single source of truth for all procedures.
- Central logging of every activity on a procedure undertaken by every person in the organisation.
- Annotation facility.
XTP
Skytek’s XTP software platform was specially developed to manage complex and distributed operations for astronaut activities on board the International Space Station (ISS).
Coordination of operations between mission control and ISS in essential and actual operational procedures and workflow must be tailored based on the exact operational requirements of that day.
Skytek has built the latest version of XTP based on the specific needs of astronauts, commercial operators, and procedure authors.
This results in a system that streamlines astronauts’ workflow to ensure that only steps are required to perform an activity are provided to the astronaut.
With astronauts’ time being valuable, any efficiency improvements for task execution is of enormous importance.
What XTP offers:
- Massively streamlined in orbit workflows
- Optimised ground support for astronaut task execution
Augmented reality hololens
Skytek’s innovation does not end with traditional software. Deploying the latest technology, Skytek’s MobiPV augmented reality (AR) project adds value to the space domain. Today, ESA astronauts use it to help them prepare for life on the International Space Station. They practise how to operate payloads and experiment in zero-gravity—all while never leaving the ground.
AR actively reacts to the user’s environment and circumstances when astronauts are on board, superimposing digital information directly onto physical objects and equipment. This allows the astronauts to process the digital and physical simultaneously, improving their ability to absorb it, make decisions and act more quickly.
What AR offers:
- Natural user interface
- Speech control input and output
- User interface gesture recognition
Virtualisation
With the lifespan of the International Space Station (ISS) extended, older systems continue to provide vital services. Still, ageing IT equipment requires updating while maintaining full compatibility and data integrity. Skytek has developed fully virtualised environments that replicate legacy systems with modern hardware that upgrade the Columbus module’s data management system (DMS) ‘brains of the ISS’.
Skytek provides:
- Fully compatible operational environments
- Virtualised laptop environments supporting payload and experiment control
