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   "CCSDS Outreach Initiative and Competition CCSDS Outreach Initiative   
   and Reference Implementation Development Competition   
      
   ESA is presenting a pilot programme on behalf of The Consultative   
   Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) and is pleased to announce a   
   new outreach initiative aimed at strengthening engagement with the   
   European amateur satellite and academic communities. This initiative   
   supports the wider objective of promoting the adoption and practical   
   application of CCSDS space communication standards.   
      
   CCSDS invites European amateur satellite operators, students,   
   educators, and academic researchers to participate and to help advance   
   open, interoperable space communication technologies.   
      
   ESA, in partnership with Goonhilly Earth Station, CCSDS, AMSAT-UK, and   
   AMSAT-DL, are launching a competition to develop high-quality   
   reference implementations of selected CCSDS protocols.  This   
   competition is sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA).   
      
   About the Competition   
      
   This programme invites participants to:   
      
   Develop open, standards-compliant reference implementations of CCSDS   
   protocols Contribute to a shared technical resource for amateur   
   satellite operators, universities, and research groups Gain   
   recognition within both the CCSDS community and the broader space   
   communications field An in-person hackathon at Goonhilly Earth Station   
   will be available to interested participants, providing a unique   
   environment for collaboration, expert guidance, and accelerated   
   development.   
      
   Goonhilly Earth Station is coordinating the competition and will not   
   assert any ownership over Hackathon/Competition outputs.   
      
   Prize   
      
   Winners of the competition will receive an invitation to attend a   
   CCSDS conference in the United States, where they will present their   
   results to the international CCSDS community.   
      
   Protocols Featured in the Competition   
      
   These are the outlines of the two CCSDS protocols selected for this   
   competition:   
      
   LunaNet Signal-In-Space Recommended Standard – Augmented Forward   
   Signal (LSIS – AFS) The LSIS–AFS standard defines how lunar orbiters   
   or surface systems broadcast a unified navigation and timing signal to   
   support future missions on and around the Moon. It provides a   
   framework for creating an enhanced, interoperable “forward signal”   
   that spacecraft, rovers, and astronauts can use for more accurate   
   positioning, timing, and situational awareness.  Space Communications   
   Session Control (CCSDS 235.1) The CCSDS 235.1 standard defines how   
   space missions establish, manage, and conclude communication sessions   
   between spacecraft and ground systems. It provides a common framework   
   that ensures reliable coordination when exchanging data, sending   
   commands, and transitioning between communication states.   
   Participants may choose either to develop a functional concept or   
   prototype that demonstrates how the LSIS–AFS signal could be designed,   
   transmitted, interpreted, or applied to support future lunar missions,   
   or to create a practical, interoperable reference implementation of   
   Space Communications Session Control aligned with the CCSDS 235.1   
   standard.   
      
   A Long-Term Vision: Toward a Cislunar Amateur Radio Payload   
      
   CCSDS is pleased to highlight a longer-term aspiration linked to this   
   initiative. In close cooperation with its partners—particularly ESA,   
   which is proposing a future cislunar amateur radio payload—CCSDS   
   intends to support the preparation of the most successful protocol   
   implementations for potential consideration for flight.   
      
   This offers an exceptional opportunity for community-developed   
   CCSDS-compliant software to be demonstrated in a deep-space   
   operational environment.   
      
   This prospective mission is subject to funding and programme approval.   
      
   Contact and Expressions of Interest   
      
   For enquiries or to express interest in participating, please contact:   
      
   📧 esa-competition@amsat-uk.org   
      
   Further Information   
      
   Additional details—including eligibility criteria, protocol   
   specifications, submission requirements, evaluation processes, and   
   timelines—will be released soon.   
      
   Word doc CCSDS – Outreach and Competition Anouncement"   
   says   
   HTTPS://AmSat-UK.org/2025/12/08/ccsds-outreach-initiative-and-competition   
   dated 8th December 2025.   
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