Software and Simulation Laboratory The Software and Simulation
Laboratory is where software technologies are demonstrated and
hands-on software prototyping and testing carried out for the
benefit of ESA projects and industry. It consists of equipment
and computer installations to develop and test software as well
as simulators and ground support equipment used in the
development and verification of space systems. What is Software
Simulation? Software is a critical component of space systems,
both space and ground. As more functions and intelligence are
implemented in software, its design and reliable operations have
become a complex and highly demanding task. The flight software
onboard a typical modern spacecraft stretches to hundreds of
thousands of lines of code, while programs of similar
elaboration oversee supporting ground systems. Software of such
complexity demands careful verification to guarantee that it
operates correctly and does not endanger the achievement of the
space mission. Software is intan