Configurable and Autonomous Sensor Processing Research (CASPR) is designed to enable effective onboard processing for next-generation sensors and applications. CASPR is a Department of Defense payload on the Space Test Program - Houston 7 (STP-H7) pallet aboard the International Space Station. It was developed, designed, and built by the students and faculty of the NSF Center for Space, High-performance, and Resilient Computing at the University of Pittsburgh. Explore below to learn more about this exciting research testbed.
Command Logs
Explore the latest from the students commanding CASPR.
No commanding this week due to multiple EVAs. CASPR will be back after a short break!
Manually downlinked remaining three missing segments of Milwaukee burst! Completed stitching, decompression, and assembly.
Updating onboard timing synchronization script for more precise image capture. Continuing to downlink Milwaukee burst!
Timeline
August 2018
Original Design
Proposed the original design of CASPR
October 2019
Preliminary Design Review
Showcased mission goals and development progress
April 2020
Critical Design Review
Finished up the design
November 2020
Field Configuration Audit
Ensured system meets all specifications
February 2021
Flight Unit Assembly
Prepared the flight unit at our Pitt lab
Early March 2021
Environmental Testing
Performed thermal and vibration testing
Late March 2021
On-Dock Integration
Delivered CASPR to NASA Johnson Space Center
September 2021
Software Upload
Updated the software with new apps
December 2021
Launched aboard SpaceX CRS-24
January 2022
Installed as part of the STP-H7 pallet on the outside of the Columbus module
January 2022
Initial Commanding of CASPR
Sent the first commands from our lab at Pitt
The Department-of-Defense’s Space Test Program oversees the STP-H7 pallet which hosts CASPR.
The Naval Research Laboratory provided access to their environmental testing equipment and donated components.
The NASA Goddard branch helped with designing the electronics.
Texas Instruments donated power components used on CASPR.
Publications
Click to see publications about STP-H7-CASPR.
Seminal works which influenced STP-H7-CASPR.