Preliminary Design of Satellite Systems through the Integration of Model-Based System Engineering and Agile Methodologies: Application to the 3ColStar Mission
This paper presents a case study on integrating Agile Systems Engineering methodologies in the preliminary design phase of satellite systems, focusing on the 3ColStar satellite mission. Through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), technical consistency was rigorously managed across various architectural documents, ensuring coherency and minimizing errors. Furthermore, the preliminary design was developed, with the implementation of the Arcadia Method, supported by the Capella modeling tool. This allowed the digitalization of the system, which was represented by models that contain requirements, architecture, and interfaces between the different parts of the system. At the same time, the preliminary design process was streamlined and completed within an accelerated time frame of 4 months, with weekly sprints driving progress based on the scrum methodology. This case study highlights the effectiveness of Agile Systems Engineering principles to improve the team communication accuracy, communication, and efficiency of satellite systems preliminary design, providing valuable insights for future missions.
Authors
- Jorge Enrique Espíndola Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4530-7383)
- Julian Rodriguez-Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1373-6044)
- Jeimmy Nataly Buitrago-Leiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1743-2312)
- Óscar Javier Montañez-Sogamoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6363-3508)
- Mario Linares‐Vásquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0161-2888)
- Ignacio F. Acero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7192-0726)
- Adriano Camps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-4992)
- Juan José Mejía
- Leandro Rojas-Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9018-6184)
- Francisco Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2337-1747)
- Fernando Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1379-903X)
- Andrés Felipe Guarnizo-Saavedra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8343-3677)
- Miguel Angel Herrera-Cruz
- Juan Francisco Puerta-Ibarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0562-5435)
- Jorge Enrique Salazar-Morales
- Cristian Esteban Arango-Cotacio
Institutions
- Universidad Industrial de Santander (CO)
- Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (CO)
- Sergio Arboleda University (CO)
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (ES)
- Universidad EAN (CO)
- Universidad del Valle (CO)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aerospace
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11090758
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.31
Funders
- Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
- Universidad de Antioquia
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Universidad del Valle
- Universidad Industrial de Santander
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Universidad Ean
- European Regional Development Fund
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación
- Integrated Electronics Engineering Center, Binghamton University