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Earth Observation Satellite

System Requirements Specification (SyRS) — ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289 — Specification | IEEE 29148 §6.2–6.4
Generated 2026-03-27 — UHT Journal / universalhex.org

Acronyms & Abbreviations

AcronymExpansion
ARC Architecture Decisions
CCCS Completeness, Consistency, Correctness, Stability
EARS Easy Approach to Requirements Syntax
IFC Interface Requirements
RMAP Remote Memory Access Protocol
STK Stakeholder Requirements
SUB Subsystem Requirements
SYS System Requirements
UHT Universal Hex Taxonomy
VER Verification Plan

Stakeholder Requirements (STK)

RefRequirementV&VTags
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-001 The Earth Observation Satellite shall acquire multispectral imagery of the Earth's surface with sufficient spatial resolution to support land use classification, vegetation monitoring, and disaster response. stakeholder, session-176
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-002 The Earth Observation Satellite shall downlink acquired imagery to designated ground stations within 24 hours of acquisition to enable timely analysis. stakeholder, session-176
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 The Earth Observation Satellite shall operate autonomously in low Earth orbit for a minimum mission lifetime of 7 years without requiring on-orbit servicing. stakeholder, session-176
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-004 The Earth Observation Satellite shall comply with applicable space debris mitigation guidelines, including controlled deorbiting within 25 years of end of mission. stakeholder, session-176
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-005 The Earth Observation Satellite shall maintain pointing accuracy sufficient to geolocate acquired imagery to within 50 metres without ground control points. stakeholder, session-176
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-006 The Earth Observation Satellite shall be compatible with existing ground segment infrastructure and data distribution standards used by the operating agency. stakeholder, session-176
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-007 The Earth Observation Satellite shall survive and recover from single-event upsets and transient radiation effects encountered in the LEO radiation environment. stakeholder, session-176

System Requirements (SYS)

RefRequirementV&VTags
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-001 The Optical Payload Subsystem SHALL provide multispectral imaging in at least 4 spectral bands spanning visible (450-690 nm), near-infrared (760-900 nm), and shortwave infrared (1550-1750 nm) wavelengths. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-002 The Optical Payload Subsystem SHALL achieve a ground sampling distance of 10 metres or better at nadir from the operational orbit altitude. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-003 The Telemetry Tracking and Command Subsystem SHALL support a payload data downlink rate of at least 800 Mbps via X-band to enable full orbit data dump within available ground station contact windows. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-004 The Electrical Power Subsystem SHALL generate a minimum of 2500 W end-of-life orbital average power to sustain all subsystem operations over the 7-year mission lifetime. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-005 The Onboard Data Handling Subsystem SHALL execute autonomous fault detection, isolation, and recovery procedures to maintain safe mode within 60 seconds of anomaly detection without ground intervention. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-006 The Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem SHALL provide sufficient delta-V capacity for controlled deorbit at end of mission to achieve atmospheric re-entry within 5 years of decommissioning. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-007 The Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem SHALL maintain pointing knowledge accuracy of 0.01 degrees (3-sigma) in all three axes during imaging operations. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-008 The Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem SHALL achieve pointing stability of 0.001 degrees per second (3-sigma) during payload data acquisition. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-009 The Telemetry Tracking and Command Subsystem SHALL implement CCSDS packet telemetry and telecommand standards for all ground-to-space and space-to-ground communications. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-010 The Onboard Data Handling Subsystem SHALL employ radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant components rated to a minimum total ionising dose of 30 krad for all mission-critical processing elements. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-011 The Thermal Control Subsystem SHALL maintain all satellite components within their qualified operating temperature ranges throughout all orbital conditions including eclipse, sunlit, and safe mode. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-012 The Onboard Data Handling Subsystem SHALL provide a minimum of 2 Tbit solid-state mass memory capacity for storing payload data between ground station contacts. system, session-176
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-013 The Structure and Mechanisms Subsystem SHALL withstand quasi-static launch loads of 8g axial and 3g lateral with positive structural margins, maintain first natural frequencies above 25 Hz axial and 10 Hz lateral, and provide mounting interfaces for all satellite subsystems. system, structure-mechanisms, session-184
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-014 The Structure and Mechanisms Subsystem SHALL withstand quasi-static launch loads of 8g axial and 3g lateral with positive structural margins, maintain first natural frequencies above 25 Hz axial and 10 Hz lateral, and provide mounting interfaces for all satellite subsystems. system, structure-mechanisms, session-184
SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-015 The Propulsion Subsystem SHALL provide a total delta-V capacity of at least 150 m/s for a 2000 kg satellite to support orbit maintenance manoeuvres and controlled deorbit within 25 years in compliance with IADC space debris mitigation guidelines. system, propulsion, session-184

Requirements by Category (IEEE 29148)

6
Functional Requirements
9
Performance Requirements
1
Safety Requirements
3
Environmental Requirements
2
Compliance & Regulatory
2
Other

Traceability Matrix — STK to SYS

SourceTargetTypeDescription
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-013 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-004 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-015 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-014 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-001 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-001 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-007 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-010 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-007 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-005 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-006 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-009 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-006 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-003 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-005 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-008 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-005 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-007 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-004 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-006 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-011 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-006 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-004 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-002 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-009 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-002 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-003 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-001 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-002 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-001 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-001 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-002 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-012 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-011 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-007 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-010 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-006 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-009 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-005 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-008 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-005 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-007 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-004 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-006 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-005 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-003 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-004 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-002 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-003 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-001 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-002 derives
STK-STAKEHOLDERNEEDS-001 SYS-SYSTEM-LEVELREQUIREMENTS-001 derives