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Related to #3. I think we should first focus on companies that work on non-safety-critical components, hobbyist-targeted products (drones, UAVs, MAVs), and simulation solutions, as it will be easier to get them interested and new technologies won't be a big problem (regarding qualifications) |
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Yes @MagixInTheAir , I coulnd't have said it better! |
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contacted kubos.com with their online form and email. Will report back on the results here |
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Kubos dev @plauplauplau is on Discord ! I think they know about us now :) |
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Hi guys. Some more space agencies that you might want to contact some time: |
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I have spoken to the RTEMS (https://www.rtems.org/) folks about Rust at the Flight Software Workshop and they have expressed some interest. It would be worth reaching out to see if they are ready for a collaboration on bringing Rust support to RTEMS. |
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Rotax engines are super popular in small general aviation aircrafts. They use CANAerospace protocol, so maybe contacting the manufacturer or implementing CANAerospace protocol in Rust is a good idea. |
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What time do we start tomorrow?
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Hey, James from Ferrous Systems here, let me know if there is anything I can help with :) |
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Adding Eurospace (https://eurospace.org) to the list. I especially like how our Working group aligns with theirs:
They might be a good entry-point into the European space industry. |
Proposal:
Hello,
My name is Lachezar and I am a software engineer (Linkedin).
I personally think that there is a lot of interest in the aerospace lately and that's why at the start of the year (1-2nd Jan 2020) we've started a new working group called AeroRust.
AeroRust is Aerospace and Rust (the programming language) Working Group aiming to help push the Open-source community more into the growing Aerospace industry, by providing information, materials, tools, crates, etc. to the industry and hobbyists.
We've only just started, but we're already seeing a big interest from a mixture of people (85+ people in Discord) spanning in different areas, expertise, engineers, developers, and people working or have worked on projects in the area.
We believe that we have to start a discussion with various entities from the start and probably most of us understand that there are many hurdles that we have to overcome, but we firmly believe that Open-source will accelerate many (not only the aerospace industry) other areas. Whether that will be aerospace hobbyist projects, the embedded world of Rust, unmanned aerial vehicles, "Sealed Rust", etc.
A concern that you might have is probably why should you spend resources on such an endeavor at all. The short answer is that the mere fact of doing this will help by building an ecosystem that is purely open-source and cost-efficient as many others will join by spending their free time, but also many other companies, organizations, etc. will join in the effort, further reducing the cost of development.
Another great aspect of all this is that the environment is a perfect incubator for finding great talents that are passionate in this field. This creates a unique opportunity for hiring employees, supporting contributors and maintainers of Open-source software projects. Projects that will be used in a real production environment, offloading the development cost (research, development, testing, etc.) away from the organizations, companies, etc.
We've already started looking in areas where certification and verification of tooling and software are not needed and we have yet to start defining a roadmap to clearly define our goals and initial steps.
As one of our community members commented: #6 (comment)
and I couldn't have said it better... Building the outer most layer with non-safety-critical components towards the core of safety-critical components, providing couple of years of adopting and building the tooling required for that.
We know that there's already interest in using Rust by various entities and that's why we invite you to join and participate by bringing your experience, knowledge, and expertise to the working group!
Join Discord: https://discord.gg/RXNsMXc
The Rust programming language: https://rust-lang.org
Github organization: https://github.com/AeroRust
Reddit Announcement: Reddit.com
"Sealed Rust": https://ferrous-systems.com/blog/sealed-rust-the-pitch/
Best wishes,
Lachezar Lechev
Objectives:
(knowledge, expertise, etc.) they possess.
Motivation:
Getting them interested in the working group can greatly involve them in actively participating and becoming part of the community and the efforts
List of entities we can start contacting:
NASA (contact form)
Contacted on: 07.01.2020
NASA JPL (contact form)
Contacted on: 07.01.2020
https://advancedspace.com (they've talked about Rust on the Flight Software Workshop in 2019)
Contacted on: 07.01.2020
https://kubos.com (they actively use Rust)
Assigned: @MagixInTheAir
Contacted on: 08.01.2020
Representative: @plauche
https://technology.nasa.gov
Assigned: @elpiel
Contacted on: 08.01.2020
Contacted Daniel Lockney via LinkedIn
https://eurospace.org
They have a Research and Technology Working group -
The Space Research & Technology Committee (SRTC), see #6 (comment) for more detailsAssigned: .... you maybe?
https://www.rtems.org
Collaboration for bringing Rust support?!
Assigned: .... you maybe?
https://zubax.com/ (the company behind https://uavcan.org)
Assigned: .... you maybe?
https://www.rocketlabusa.com
Assigned: .... you maybe?
https://www.roscosmos.ru
Assigned: .... you maybe?
https://global.jaxa.jp/
Assigned: .... you maybe?
https://www.esa.int/
Assigned: .... you maybe?
https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp
Assigned: .... you maybe?
....? Who else do you think we should contact?
....?!
Also see #3 for the
Industry outreachproposal.