Satellite link emulation platform for aeronautical application validation

Abstract : In this paper we present our approach toward the validation of new aeronautical applications in satellite communication environment through the use of link emulation and exogenous traffic generation. We describe the hardware and software components of the satellite emulation platform we have implemented for a project named CAPITOLE that has been initiated through the Aerospace Valley world competitiveness cluster. After a short presentation of the overall project, a list of hardware and software components used is given and detailed. Lastly, we explain how the platform itself is validated through network metrology techniques.