ARINC 653 In Space Dasia 2005, EUROSPACE, Edinburgh, Scotland

In this paper it is proposed that the ARINC 653 avionics standard is a good candidate to take the role of the standard operating system interface building block included in the space on-board software framework defined within the scope of the ESA Harmonization effort. Within the paper, we present a comprehensive overview of the ARINC 653 standard; some needed adaptations with regard to its application to space and future research directions to define the best suited adaptations.