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Current Deployments
Marines
JECCS
JECCS - Joint Enhanced Core Communications System - is a telecommunications
system that allows deployed military personnel to establish voice, video and data
network connectivity. JECCS provides telecommunication services, Local Area
Network (SIPRNET and NIPRNET) and network management services, messaging
services, INMARSAT and UHF-TACSAT capabilities. The system is designed to
interface with SATCOM (T1 and T3) that extends its services over the horizon and
provides reach back capabilities. It supports the seamless transition from a small
force's command and control element to that of a larger force. The transition to
larger telecommunications systems such as the Digital Technical Control (DTC),
and the Tactical Data Network (TDN) are fully supported by JECCS. The JECCS
is housed in a S788 shelter that is mounted in a M1097 Heavy High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Within this
vehicle, Crystal's CIS100X mobile network server is used to maintain reliable Net Centric data connectivity. The Crystal
CIS100X hardware was chosen in conjunction with Crystal's integration capability to provide a total solution package for the
Marine JECCS program.
NASA
WAVE
WAVE (WB-57 Ascent Video Experiment) is an important safety aspect of NASA's
Return to Flight program. WAVE provides high-resolution, high-speed, on-board
video imaging data of the Space Shuttle during launch and landing operations. The
imaging equipment is carried in the nosecones of NASA's WB-57 jets. The WB-57s
operate at altitudes higher than 60,000 feet on missions as long as 6.5 hours over
2,500 miles at speeds as fast as 410 knots. WAVE uses Crystal Group's CS500
servers to capture detailed images of the Space Shuttle as it climbs toward orbit.
The CS500 Crystal server is tested to MIL-STDs 810F and 167-1, indicating that it
meets the requirements for altitude, humidity, shock and vibration as well as extended operational temperature ranges.
SVG
The Space Video Gateway (SVG) system uses live and recorded downlink
capabilities to deliver High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) video
streams from the International Space Station (ISS) to the Johnson Space Center.
Footage transmitted from the ISS includes research information, educational
footage, external and internal equipment inspection data, and communications
from the crew. SVG uses Crystal's CS900 server on the Space Station to receive
HD and SD video from on-board cameras and downlink the video streams using a
NASA-developed network card. The CS900 server is tested to MIL-STDs 810F &
167-1 and MIL-S-901D, meeting the requirements necessary for a space based operational environment.