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Quindar is a real-time space mission operations application supported by Audacy (https://audacy.space). This project aims to create a modern, browser based, real time data visualization platform to monitor and operate complex engineering systems in a spaceflight mission operations setting. While other FOSS (Free Open Source Software) projects of this nature exist, this particular project is commercially backed by Audacy (http://audacy.space), who is fully committed to maintain it as free (no cost, open source) to the growing worldwide community of spacecraft operators of all sizes, now and in perpetuity.
The resulting mission operations software aims to achieve a modular front-end (allowing users to develop application specific widgets), and an REST API based backend (allowing users to drive displays from their specific data source). The user interface will be browser based, using the MEAN technology stack, incorporating rapid maintenance and upgradability while operating in a mission critical environment.
Quindar's vision is to make mission operation accessible to anyone who is pursuing space exploration. Every mission needs an operations solution but not every team can afford to access mission operations platforms.
The rapidly falling cost of launching a satellite has resulted in near exponential growth in the number of spacecraft being deployed and operated. Most often, each spacecraft owner/operator conducts Mission Operations using specialized software developed in house. Mission Operations centers can range in size from something as modest as a single laptop connected to a backyard radio antenna, to multiple rooms housing dozens of consoles each equipped with as many as 10 displays and/or combined with very large projection systems at the front of the room. Due to its specialized nature, the software powering these displays is often developed in house by the user, and frequently does not have the benefits of a modern software design architecture, mainstream libraries, and graphical capabilities.
You can use Quindar for your own mission operations, deployed on your own metal, customized to suit your mission needs. Then give back and contribute to the development community on GitHub.
Check out out our demo Quindar server at https://quindar.space.
Please check out the Usage Guide to learn about navigating around Quindar application.
We encourage you to contribute to Quindar! Please check out the file CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines about how to proceed.
Audacy was launched in 2015 by Stanford graduates, SpaceX veterans, and NASA award winners. Audacy delivers anytime and effortless space connectivity, advancing humanity to a new age of commerce, exploration and discovery. Connect online at https://audacy.space.
Quindar is released under the MIT License. For license (terms of use), please refer to the file LICENSE.